Why do Thai students in public school never ask the teacher questions?

[Robert_Smith]

2 minutes ago, Dan O said:

Based on your continuous posts of pure crap I dont think you are in a position to question or judge anyone else on here, Fake Bob

who's fake bob?

 

does he sell knock off jeans down the market on weekends?

 

regards,

(the real) bob.

[Dan O]

Just now, Robert_Smith said:

who's fake bob?

 

does he sell knock off jeans down the market on weekends?

 

regards,

(the real) bob.

you are fake bob. Real bob only posts how he drinks to excess, defiles little boys and girls and flashes his fake rolex and the boys and girls just come running, hates Russians and life in general, especially when thai's are involved. 

[Aurelien]

Because they are being thaught to literally never ask any questions. Being a part-time teacher myself in Thai gnvmt schools, I found that the best way to make them understand and remember something is to go to each student individually and go over the material with him/her. Otherwise they just copy from the board and nod as if they understand but in reality they dont

[Robert_Smith]

5 minutes ago, Aurelien said:

Because they are being thaught to literally never ask any questions. Being a part-time teacher myself in Thai gnvmt schools, I found that the best way to make them understand and remember something is to go to each student individually and go over the material with him/her. Otherwise they just copy from the board and nod as if they understand but in reality they dont

How awful it must be, as a western educated individual, to be a teacher in a Thai school, knowing what we know - yet powerless to implement anything..

 

regards,

bob.

[thesetat]

1 hour ago, Robert_Smith said:

A friend of mine works in one of the provinces as an english teacher, earning 25,000 baht a month (sad, I know...)

 

anyhow, he is forever complaining that the students never ask him any questions.

 

there is never any dialogue, they just copy whatever he writes down on the board and when he attempts to get them to ask questions and create some form of dialogue, the Thai teachers say this is wrong and is not acceptable in Thailand.

 

Any thoughts?

 

regards,

bob.

The Thai teaching system is rote learning. They children are discouraged from asking questions. They are taught to just do what the teachers tell them to do. I have personally seen Thai teachers strike a child for asking a question or giving an opinion to the Thai teacher about how to do a subject. 

[1FinickyOne]

It is not considered polite and simply not done here - they don't question elders either... 

[Robert_Smith]

3 minutes ago, thesetat said:

The Thai teaching system is rote learning. They children are discouraged from asking questions. They are taught to just do what the teachers tell them to do. I have personally seen Thai teachers strike a child for asking a question or giving an opinion to the Thai teacher about how to do a subject. 

What an absolute disgrace!

No wonder they are they way they are..

 

regards,

bob.

[Robert_Smith]

3 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

It is not considered polite and simply not done here - they don't question elders either... 

shameful.

 

reagrds,

bob.

[pomchop]

53 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

No teacher tries to make students ask them questions.  They ask students questions.

 

"Come on guys.  Ask some questions!  What do you want to know?  Ask me, please!" - ridiculous!

ask questions in english ?? highly unlikely as i doubt the friend teacher speaks fluent thai...thai kids can be very reluctant to try and speak english as they often get laughed at by their peers...

 

.I actually got a lot of questions about america but nearly always from same very few students....not all that different from usa where from a class of 30 or so there are usually five or so that would ask a question...the rest were too busy thinking of whats for lunch look at that cute gal or guy who is prettiest cheerleader why do i have to learn all this crap etc...

[Aurelien]

20 minutes ago, Robert_Smith said:

How awful it must be, as a western educated individual, to be a teacher in a Thai school, knowing what we know - yet powerless to implement anything..

 

regards,

bob.

I'm only doing volunteer work, which means a few hours here and there so in reality i'm not even part time... But I could never imagine teaching full time in schools here

[Robert_Smith]

10 minutes ago, pomchop said:

thai kids can be very reluctant to try and speak english as they often get laughed at by their peers...

....another wonderful facet of Thai culture right there.

 

A true example of 'Thainess.'

 

regards,

bob.

[MalcolmB]

2 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

earning 25,000 baht a month

Another made up story from Bob the Imaginer.

[marin]

2 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

A friend of mine works in one of the provinces as an english teacher, earning 25,000 baht a month (sad, I know...)

 

anyhow, he is forever complaining that the students never ask him any questions.

 

there is never any dialogue, they just copy whatever he writes down on the board and when he attempts to get them to ask questions and create some form of dialogue, the Thai teachers say this is wrong and is not acceptable in Thailand.

 

One more cliche served up by bob.   This one is interesting though because it basically confirms what I have been thinking. Bob is himself a TEFLER teaching the Thai kiddies English.  He is frustrated and bored with teaching and his position in life so he created his alternative universe. Hence all the characters he has provided us with. Sorry to spill the beans bob. 🙃

[Robert_Smith]

3 minutes ago, marin said:

Sorry to spill the beans bob. 🙃

You haven't spilled any beans..

 

You have merely cracked an egg all over your face by showing the whole forum what a complete and utter idiot you are!

 

bob.

[Harrisfan]

1 hour ago, Robert_Smith said:

shameful.

 

reagrds,

bob.

Most elders are a bit unwise anyway.

[Stiddle Mump]

I had a funny experience a couple of years back.

 

The daughter brought home a maths' book and asked me if I could help her with a particular problem. There was an example at the top of the page. The example was using an incorrect formula for establishing the volume of a sphere. It was just wrong. A student looking at the example, would not be able to answer the questions on the page below it.

 

Before giving her the text book back, I circled the incorrect part with a red pen, and put a small 'x' next to it. Also put the correct formula with a tick. all very neat.

 

I told the daughter to point out the book's error to her teacher.

 

When she arrived home. I asked her if she had pointed out the error. She said she did. 'And what did the teacher say?' Teacher said; 'Don't put marks on text books.'

[Robert_Smith]

2 minutes ago, Stiddle Mump said:

I had a funny experience a couple of years back.

 

The daughter brought home a maths' book and asked me if I could help her with a particular problem. There was an example at the top of the page. The example was using an incorrect formula for establishing the volume of a sphere. It was just wrong. A student looking at the example, would not be able to answer the questions on the page below it.

 

Before giving her the text book back, I circled the incorrect part with a red pen, and put a small 'x' next to it. Also put the correct formula with a tick. all very neat.

 

I told the daughter to point out the book's error to her teacher.

 

When she arrived home. I asked her if she had pointed out the error. She said she did. 'And what did the teacher say?' Teacher said; 'Don't put marks on text books.'

This place is a laughing stock!

 

regards,

bob.

[simon43]

4 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

You're living in Myanmar for Christ sake...

 

How smart do you think you are?

 

regards,

bob.

Smart because my Myanmar students ask questions, lots of them...

[Robert_Smith]

1 minute ago, simon43 said:

Smart because my Myanmar students ask questions, lots of them...

...can you actually hear the questions with the bullets whizzing past the school windows??

 

regards,

bob.

[Colabamumbai]

Teacher doesn't know, could lose face. Teaching in Thailand A. Clark on kindle. 

[thaipo7]

5 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

A friend of mine works in one of the provinces as an english teacher, earning 25,000 baht a month (sad, I know...)

 

anyhow, he is forever complaining that the students never ask him any questions.

 

there is never any dialogue, they just copy whatever he writes down on the board and when he attempts to get them to ask questions and create some form of dialogue, the Thai teachers say this is wrong and is not acceptable in Thailand.

 

Any thoughts?

 

regards,

bob.

Ask a question and lose face by looking stupid.  Thai thing.

[Robert_Smith]

6 minutes ago, thaipo7 said:

Ask a question and lose face by looking stupid.  Thai thing.

That's why they have an average IQ of 88 nationally.

 

Thick as two short planks!

 

According to the World of Statistics, the Japanese have the highest IQ in the world, ranking first with a score of 106.48. Thailand is ranked 64th globally and in the ASEAN region, it comes in fifth place behind Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

The information from the World of Statistics cites research on IQ in 2009 by Richard Lynn and David Becker. Taiwan comes close to Japan with a ranking of 106.48 followed by Singapore with an average IQ of 105.89.

Chinese individuals have an average IQ of 104.1, ranking fifth globally. Meanwhile, Americans have an average IQ of 97.4, placing them in 29th position. Thais, on the other hand, have an average IQ of 88.87, securing the 64th spot worldwide.

 

 

 

regards,

bob.

[Stocky]

4 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

You're living in Myanmar for Christ sake...

 

How smart do you think you are?

 

regards,

bob.

You really don't have a scooby, do you!

[Mavideol]

asian culture doesn't allow for teachers to be questioned, they are considered Gods, they know everything and can't do wrong, that's the mentality. I lived long time in China and my kid attended school there, one time she didn't understand the teacher's explanation and she raised her hand to ask for additional information from the teacher, she was called to the headmaster's office and suspended for 3 days. As somebody said above in Asia teachers should not be questioned, if they don't know the answer they will look stupid and they will loose face, keep in mind most asian countries everything is about face and saving face

[marin]

2 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

You have merely cracked an egg all over your face by showing the whole forum what a complete and utter idiot you are!

 

bob.

You are a funny man, how many nicks have you had now? 6 or 7. Is is alright to call you "teacher bob"?  

[Robert_Smith]

9 minutes ago, Stocky said:

You really don't have a scooby, do you!

Elaborate.

 

bob.

[1FinickyOne]

3 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

shameful.

 

reagrds,

bob.

I am guessing you were not born and raised here - 

[Robert_Smith]

Just now, 1FinickyOne said:

I am guessing you were not born and raised here - 

No.

 

Thank Christ for that.

 

bob.

[Stocky]

3 minutes ago, Robert_Smith said:

Elaborate.

 

bob.

There's far more to life that sitting in Starbucks watching your portfolio depreciate.

[JulesMad]

5 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

Any thoughts?

 Yes, I have many thoughts 😎