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Inventing your dreams
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 14/12/2010
» Located near the bustling district of Shibuya in Tokyo, the Meiji Shrine is dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Here, six Thai primary school students, almost all of them in the Land of the Rising Sun for the first time, prayed to the divine spirits. Among the many things that they wished for was a successful presentation later that day at the Honda Aoyama office.
ISB seeks special students
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 14/12/2010
» International School Bangkok is inviting academically inclined students from financially challenged families to apply for its special scholarship programme. The process is completely anonymous and is sanctioned by the Office of the Basic Education Commission.
Knowledge galore at Bangkok Teachers Network Conference
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 30/11/2010
» Recently, KIS International School (KIS) hosted the 5th BTN (Bangkok Teachers Network) Conference under the theme of "Sharing Best Practices". Over 600 teachers from more than 40 schools were present.
Tackling learning disabilities
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 30/11/2010
» Upon the conclusion of her assigning her Prathom 5 (Grade 5) class a maths exercise on decimals, Saisunee Roodeekajohnchai, a teacher at Ban Huai Lat School, asked Ngunruethai Boonsri, aka Mai, 11, and five of her classmates to group at the back of the classroom. She then told them to practise multiplication by using their fingers.
Stimuli for creativity
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 16/11/2010
» According to the Cone of Experience by Edgar Dale, persons can remember 10 percent of what they read, 20 percent of what they hear, 50 percent of what they hear and see, 70 percent of what they say, and 90 percent of what they say and do.
Power Green grooms young minds
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 16/11/2010
» At the Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies (Fers), Mahidol University (MU), a group of Mathayom 5 (Grade 11) students examined soil samples collected from various sources and used science kits to determine the trace amounts of ammonia, nitrate and phosphorus in the soil.
Academic enjoyment
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 13/10/2010
» The teacher's loud laughs penetrated the green, dense palm orchard and rubber trees surrounding Ban Tang Yang School, a small school in Thailand's southern province of Satun. It might sound far-fetched if one is told that the teachers were actually conducting a training session for they sounded like they were participating in some fun game.
Developing civil responsibilities
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 21/09/2010
» Recently, Dhurakij Pundit University (DPU), in collaboration with the Association of Social Studies Teachers of Thailand (ASSTT), hosted a conference under the topic "Roles of Social Studies Teachers in the Production of Good Citizens". Hundreds of academics attended the event, at which Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva delivered the keynote speech.
HRH Princess Sirindhorn joins AIT Hall of Fame
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 21/09/2010
» Earlier this month, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the ceremony to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
Let's talk about sexuality
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 21/09/2010
» According to a Durex poll released last year, 79 percent of the respondents, who were young Thais, disclosed that they could not find places where they could seek advice on sexual issues.