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Educa accents quality
Learningpost, Published on 30/11/2010
» One of the aims of the second stage of the education reform process is to enable Thais to become quality lifelong learners. This involves the creation of quality schools, the presence of suitably qualified school administrators and teachers, the provision of education opportunities for all, and the participation of all the parties in the education sphere.
Classroom dynamics
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 30/11/2010
» In discussing the personal relationship between a teacher and students, insight into classroom dynamics can offer clues to how teachers can best create a positive, and therefore beneficial, learning environment since the ability to encourage significant student learning comes from student-teacher attitudinal qualities.
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.
Parents also need to learn
Learningpost, Rangsun Wiboonuppatum, PHD, Published on 30/11/2010
» The family is clearly the most important institution in our society, and early next month we will be celebrating and honouring all fathers in Thailand. While expressing our gratitude to our fathers early next month, let us remind ourselves that there are many children in Thailand who are under the care of others who are not their parents.
Preserving language diversity
Learningpost, Daniel Calderbank, Published on 30/11/2010
» The power of language to save and improve lives was a key theme at a recent Bangkok conference on language, education and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Rules vs norms
Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 30/11/2010
» Although they are used interchangeably on many occasions, the terms "rules" and "norms" have different meanings and hence yield different outcomes in a classroom setting.
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.
Chronobiology
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 30/11/2010
» Have you ever been in the house waiting for your father or husband to come home and about 10 minutes before he walks in, the dog seems to instinctively know he is on his way? Or do you hate waking early at "work time" on a Saturday although the alarm clock has not been set and you had gone to bed later and really wanted to sleep in?
Punctuating dialogue properly
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 30/11/2010
» In a previous article, we examined the structure of using dialogue in writing. Today we will look at punctuating written dialogue properly. Almost all new writers make errors when initially learning to punctuate dialogue, but the rules are actually few and simple.