How a small rural school tackles key education challenges

 

Roseanna Marshman, or teacher Rosie teaches pronunciation at Subdangsumpai School in Khon Kaen province.

 

Today is not an ordinary day for pupils at Subdangsumpai School in Khon Kaen province. They have some special visitors, from educational channel ALTV, who arrived with fun learning activities.

 

Jidapa Ittisarn, a year 5 student, said that she enjoyed playing English pronunciation games. Unlike most students at this school, who prefer PE classes, English is Jidapa’s favorite subject. She has a very positive attitude towards the English language. The girl thinks English is fun and not too difficult. Learning resources at this school are, however, very limited. So, they rely heavily on Distance Learning Television (DLTV).

 

Panita Budkhod, a year 4 to 6 English teacher, says that most of her pupils need to improve their speaking skills. They lack confidence in speaking a second language. The teacher solved the problem by using English lessons on DLTV as teaching aid. She encouraged pupils to repeat what they heard on the telly.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/how-a-small-rural-school-tackles-key-education-challenges/

 

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A Farang friend enrolled his young son in a rural school someplace upcountry, only to have him come home from school a week later and inform his father that he was “NOT A REAL HUMAN BEING” !  Obviously very young Thai children are being taught from a very early age that they are superior world beings, which explains an awful lot, and not in a good way !