Which Education degree should i pursue in Bangkok?

[culicine]

Why handicap your career by a Thai degree?

You will lose money even in Thailand.

You will lose choices of many countries to live in and work.

$14,000 vs 400,000 Bt is not much of a difference.

In one year of work you will recoup your expenses.

My advice would be to take the best Uni possible (if you are up to it).

Good luck.

Those who can - do.

Those who can't - teach.

those that cant teach - teach PE

those who cant teach PE- administrate

Why limit the concept to PE?

The same applies to Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering and many other fields.

A physicist, a Chemist, a Biologist etc. usually go into RND in their field or combine Research with teaching students at a Tertiary level.

Teachers of the same subjects in schools are not specialists. But they are doing a useful thing. Same-same, but not the same.

Teachers may well not be specialists in their areas, nor need they be. I have PhD and teach in a school here. I don't teach anywhere near the level of my studies. I don't need to. They need teachers who can get children to understand the material presented to them. There is no way that any of my university lecturers could walk into a school off the cuff and teach kids. Heck, most of my uni lecturers were bloody hopeless at explaining concepts. There were far more interested in their research. Undergrads were just an annoyance for mot of them. Unless you were a grad student slave doing their dirty fieldwork for them lol. So this "those who can't, teach" is all <deleted>.

[SheungWan]

Given the OPs background, the obvious choice IMHO is Japan assuming educational options are available there. It will look good on the CV and in addition a positive if other directions in life are taken years down the line.

[EmptyHead]

Ramkhamhaeng is a good option if you wish to be taugh by farang and encouraged to think for yourself.

If you wish to be taugh by Thais and give big "wais", go elsewhere.

I had a couple of friends who went to study at Assumption. The (Thai) teacher spoke in English for about 5 mins and then taught in Thai for the rest of the day. They had no idea what was going on and then went to study at Ram to be taught in English by westerners (most of whom are "imported" from their homeland unis for a few months per year)

[casualbiker]

Are ANY of those choices acceptable to the TCT (Khurusapha) for a teaching license here in Thailand? None are ED degrees, right?

[aarontendo]

Yeah, from what I've heard get the M.Ed or a stateside teaching license OP. I've heard stories that even a MAT may not be accepted...no experience on that mind you so may just be whispers in the win honestly.

[nwsbkk]

Upon reading your post I would recommend checking out the College of New Jersey Global Masters in Education program. I was in your situation about 3 years ago. Cost would be roughly $14,000 but you can get certified and have a US licence while working overseas(I.E. you don't have to relocate, however you do have to have a job teaching your subject in an international school). It is worth it if you can get accepted in the program and the reason is that half your classmates are already working at top level international schools. They are either going back for a masters or you have a non-teaching spouse who is looking to get a US credential in education.

Whether is is a good thing or not top international schools in Asia are looking for "North American" teachers(And for you wise guys out here I am writing this as one American to another I am well aware that there are excellent British and Australian Schools overseas). The people who do the hiring are the directors who are likely North American and they have never heard of colleges in Thailand.

Almost all reputable international schools use either http://www.searchassociates.com/ or https://www.iss.edu/ for their hiring. The hiring managers are North American school administrators. So unless you want to be paid in Baht forever get a US licence. I have been on both sides of this coin.

Anyhow, it worked for me. I had a good job within a year, my salary more than doubled and almost everyone I graduated with is well employed. Problem is ... I kind of miss living in Thailand.

Good Luck

Edited April 12, 2015 by nwsbkk