Classroom time to be reduced in ‘education upgrade’

By THE NATION

 

Natthapol Teepsuwan

 

The Education Ministry said on Monday it will upgrade the education system next year by reducing the time students spend in classroom in order to boost personal learning time.

 

Education Minister Natthapol Teepsuwan said the move was part of an ongoing push to improve Thai education in 2021.

 

He added that the new budget for school lunches will soon be proposed to the Cabinet as a “gift to students”.

 

Natthapol also said more foreign teachers would be back in the classroom soon, after many were barred from returning to Thailand due to the Covid-19 travel ban.

 

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Define the soon bit of foreign teachers would be back in the classroom soon????

I believe you said that before and you screwed it up. Going to do something different this time?

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The Education Ministry said on Monday it will upgrade the education system next year by reducing the time students spend in classroom in order to boost personal learning time.

on top of 100 more days public holidays in 2021 they'll hardly be there anyway

I wonder what new computer games the students will learn to play with all this personal learning time.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

reducing the time students spend in classroom in order to boost personal learning time.

 

I'm in Grade 8 and my teacher came in and said, "OK, everyone leave....go walk around and explore the school, boost your personal learning time!!!"  

 

then I heard snoring.

 

and then I had to google "boost," since that word is difficult

 

then I spent the next 9798798 hours on my phone

 

Years later I was becoming a doctor and my boss said, "come here, learn how to fix this man's brain."
 

I said, "leave, give me personal learning time!!!"

 

 

Same mentality as every weekend a long weekend. Less work more productivity, Who employs these clowns that come up only with popularity policies. Development come through sacrifice and hard work. No problems mum and dad can buy my qualifications when I decide to start work. Then I can get employment with the government and introduce a three day working week.

It is a shame education isn't taken more seriously in this country...

Good, less time wasted. 

makes sense...less teaching time =smarter student-- thai logic 101-- The Ultimate rule =Thailand No 1

 

Always seeking the least painful way aka shortcut......is ok..mai pen rai..same same but different..I go sleep!

    What a joke.  And, didn't they already reduce class time several years ago?  How did that turn out?  Well, let's see... Thailand's English grade ranking has fallen, not improved, the last 4 years.  

If they cut out the indoctrination and Thainess "education", there's apparently very little left that they are actually teaching and thus wouldn't require a lot of time. I have the feeling that this isn't what he has in mind though!

 

Can only think of the consequences of less schooling because if you write your opinion some clowns will say you are only Thai bashing ! 

why not cut all the thai cultural FLUFF they teach ?

10 hours ago, webfact said:

He added that the new budget for school lunches will soon be proposed to the Cabinet as a “gift to students”.

 

He added that the new budget for school lunches will soon be proposed to the Cabinet as a “gift to students”….loyal Education Ministry hacks who’ve been stealing children’s lunch money for years.

 

 

 

Probably the "brain" behind this idea invested heavily in a private school and hopes that more students will join the private sector.

Or: children who finish secondary school are smarter than the ones in charge of the country.

Can't let them get to smart hence, less time at school.

9 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

on top of 100 more days public holidays in 2021 they'll hardly be there anyway

They don't learn a hell of a lot when they are there. So no change in their education prospects.

2 hours ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

why not cut all the thai cultural FLUFF they teach ?

That's all they can teach, so it would be a very quiet school day if they did that  

4 hours ago, newnative said:

    What a joke.  And, didn't they already reduce class time several years ago?  How did that turn out?  Well, let's see... Thailand's English grade ranking has fallen, not improved, the last 4 years.  

As have Math and Science ratings among developing Nations.

11 hours ago, webfact said:

in order to boost personal learning time.

Via social media and, er, educational websites depicting nudity for, er, medical training.

First need put teacher there in class room! That kind who actualy do more than just visit in school! 

A few troll posts and replies removed.  Keep it civil and on topic.

 

 

I wonder if the extra time off due to covid has affected student's scores this year...

It's academic that the Thai education system at all levels really requires reform; from schools to universities.

 

Unformatley, the goal of the education systems here is not to fail students at all costs (first hand experience).

 

Until, this issue is addressed the Thai education system will be the statuesque of the bygone years (it is what it is).  

On 12/29/2020 at 6:40 AM, nikmar said:

I wonder what new computer games the students will learn to play with all this personal learning time.

A lot of these games are now classed as 'eSports' and are being included in sports week at some schools