Govt set to match education reform with students’ needs

[Lite Beer]

Govt set to match education reform with students’ needs

BANGKOK, 13 June 2015 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Cha-ocha has unveiled a number of educational plans which he claims would serve the needs of students and society.

During his weekly TV talk program, PM Prayut spoke about the 2015-2020 education reform strategies which cover three major areas namely teaching, vocational skill development and education management.

According to Gen Prayut, the most urgent mission for the government is to raise the literacy rate in primary schools. The government is urging schools to revive the spelling system in the teaching of grade 1 pupils. The campaign will continue until Mar 2016 after which time its achievement will be assessed.

Regarding the vocational skill development, new courses will be introduced at educational opportunity expansion schools and those in the five special economic zones to boost vocational skills of learners. English teaching at basic education level will be adjusted to serve the needs of students and society. At the same time, distance learning will be upgraded to boost the quality of learners.

As for personnel development, the government will launch more training for school directors, educators and educational supervisors to enhance their abilities.

-- NNT 2015-06-13

[thesetat2013]

Education and student needs should not be used in the same sentence. Students don't have a clue what they need as far as education goes. It is up to the educated adults to determine advancement and education standards that not only prepares them for the world but also to prepare them for a University and for their futures in the modern workforce. Discipline in moderation and better study habits as well as curriculum also needs to be changed. Their "no fail" system needs to be scrapped and students need to be taught to be responsible for their learning.

[z42]

How about incorporate the importance of accountability, a process of endeavour = reward, and actually start to fail those who cheat or just make a mockery of the whole process

[Pattaya28]

Do students know what their needs are ?

Students haven't been taught to know their needs, neither by the schools or their parents.

So "reform" from the government is just a meaningless "buzz" word. We hear this "buzz" word used every few months, with no substance whatsoever.

[phoenixdoglover]

I'm looking harder at every article mentioning "reform", in a desperate hunt for that elusive animal rarely seen.

Apparently education reform is teeaching the alphabet earlier and offering more vocational training.

Still searching.

[tartempion]

Maybe they should get rid of their spelling system and adopt an easier alphabet?

Then they should have time to teach children something about the world we live in?

[Lupatria]

Congrats to the recognition that there are kids involved and not only greedy teachers, principals and would be’s and should be’s in posh meetings at hotel resorts!

[Alwyn]

Education and student needs should not be used in the same sentence. Students don't have a clue what they need as far as education goes. It is up to the educated adults to determine advancement and education standards that not only prepares them for the world but also to prepare them for a University and for their futures in the modern workforce. Discipline in moderation and better study habits as well as curriculum also needs to be changed. Their "no fail" system needs to be scrapped and students need to be taught to be responsible for their learning.

so where does it say they will be asking the students what their needs are?

[Alwyn]

Half the people posting are saying that students don't know their needs etc so why involve them. I didn't read the bit in the post where it says they will be consulting the students. Did I miss something?

[Manbing]

Education and student needs should not be used in the same sentence. Students don't have a clue what they need as far as education goes. It is up to the educated adults to determine advancement and education standards that not only prepares them for the world but also to prepare them for a University and for their futures in the modern workforce. Discipline in moderation and better study habits as well as curriculum also needs to be changed. Their "no fail" system needs to be scrapped and students need to be taught to be responsible for their learning.

so where does it say they will be asking the students what their needs are?

They did this already, the results were predictably obvious/ludicrous.

Lets consider the same kind of question using aviation travel as a hypothetical simile

Lets ask the passengers what improvements they want to see on the aircraft/flights. They will tell you...

They want a swimming pool in the isles, more free booze, bunk beds and flights which last 20 minutes with no queues.

Why not ask experts in education, don't ask the kids, after all 1/3 of them are illiterate.

Edited June 13, 2015 by Manbing

[timmyp]

Maybe they should get rid of their spelling system and adopt an easier alphabet?

Then they should have time to teach children something about the world we live in?

You're really an insightful genius. These backwards people should throw out their ridiculous scribbles and get a proper, sensibly logical script like English that is so much easier to read.

[little mary sunshine]

Hope the government is serious. Good education, good job, good life for

Family. Students should be taught this at an early age.

[quandow]

Why does anyone think any of this matters anyway? We all know that Thai Administration merely delivers lip service when all they want is uneducated servile slaves who ask no questions.

[chiman]

Hope World History is added to the curriculum, we might see less people dressing up like Hitler.

[aripengu]

Education and student needs should not be used in the same sentence. Students don't have a clue what they need as far as education goes. It is up to the educated adults to determine advancement and education standards that not only prepares them for the world but also to prepare them for a University and for their futures in the modern workforce. Discipline in moderation and better study habits as well as curriculum also needs to be changed. Their "no fail" system needs to be scrapped and students need to be taught to be responsible for their learning.

so where does it say they will be asking the students what their needs are?

They did this already, the results were predictably obvious/ludicrous.

Lets consider the same kind of question using aviation travel as a hypothetical simile

Lets ask the passengers what improvements they want to see on the aircraft/flights. They will tell you...

They want a swimming pool in the isles, more free booze, bunk beds and flights which last 20 minutes with no queues.

Why not ask experts in education, don't ask the kids, after all 1/3 of them are illiterate.

Hey bunk beds would be cool!...

[aripengu]

Why does anyone think any of this matters anyway? We all know that Thai Administration merely delivers lip service when all they want is uneducated servile slaves who ask no questions.

They want a better education system and at the same time they are afraid people could become too clever and question more things, so they really don't know what they want.

[retarius]

As long as 'education' is a euphemism for 'indoctrinating children to respect the hierarchy and their elders and betters', Thai children will be unable to think or co pete in the global marketplace.

[Fullstop]

Did he mention anything about outlawing the use of the "No Fail Policy"? As long as it's used....no other "changes" will be effective.

More hot air. Again

[duidui45]

"...It is up to the educated adults to determine...Well i can say in all honesty it starts with the childrens father and mother and what they can teach their children at home.The very very basic things...then you can look at the schools and their teachers.My puen ban is a teacher,young too...and he thinks he's Buddas gift to the Thai children..NOT.

Education and student needs should not be used in the same sentence. Students don't have a clue what they need as far as education goes. It is up to the educated adults to determine advancement and education standards that not only prepares them for the world but also to prepare them for a University and for their futures in the modern workforce. Discipline in moderation and better study habits as well as curriculum also needs to be changed. Their "no fail" system needs to be scrapped and students need to be taught to be responsible for their learning.

[wvavin]

Students in Thailand would never know what are their needs because Thai education never produce thinking students, everyone is only good in following instructions!

[cmiuc]

when they clean up corruption, especially in the governmental "specialized English programs", when they do away with students evaluating teachers, when they fail students who do not want to learn and stop persecuting teachers for trying to do an honest job, then I believe reformation can happen....

But the government, the military want's their piece of the pie... so how will that ever happen...

Remember all the Thai visa reports on the epitomy of the education system and how Thailand is ranked at the bottom of even this "ASEAN Community"? Well until Thailand admits "egg on their face" then clean up can happen... but everyone is so afraid of losing face... nothing will get done except... "talking on a daily program such as this...that is as far as 'care' for the student will go"...

[JestersShoes]

These education reforms are being instigated by a (former) military general. Should a teacher run the army? Would you ask a hairdresser to mend your car?

[MaxLee]

"Govt set to match education reform with students needs"

In other words "Put up, shut up or you'll be attitude adjusted aka shutdown...."

[Oziex1]

A good education is essential for moral and intellectual development.

For it to succeed 1000 years of history has to be reformed as well, get rid of big payments for good jobs, get rid of the attraction of the Police force for corrupt easy earnings. The prejudice against those from certain parts of the country that get no where regardless of their education. The well connected and their entry to good jobs regardless of their experience or knowledge.

The people at the top have done well from this system and are unlikely to change.

[mmh8]

Hope the government is serious. Good education, good job, good life for

Family. Students should be taught this at an early age.

it is this sort of thinking that messes things up, good education and good job do not necesarily = good life. good job means good slave, we should be teaching what is important which is making money obviously or making enough to support what ever life you want.,

what is a good job? working for a company that makes you sign in at 9 and out at 5? promotes based on seniority instead of merit? even admin jobs they have to queue up to be office manager while - in at least 90% of all companies will have some old dragon that is bitter at the world - usualy female who has to kick the bucket before anyone else can get the job.,

no we should be teaching students how their education can make them money? how to make opportunities, quite frankly the art of good grammar is nonsense if it fails to aid in making a buck.....

either way the positives are at least money is not still being spent on useless tablets that break down and were some money making scheme.

[technologybytes]

what a great idea.. let match education policy with students needs.... am I missing something or is it so obvious it need not be said.

[cumgranosalum]

like asking Harold Shipman to overhaul the UK NHS.

[cumgranosalum]

THe PM reminds me of those people back in the day who thought their kids were poorly educated because they didn't know their "& times table" at the same age they did.....then turned around and admitted they didn't know how to work a calculator....

[martinhp]

Education and student needs should not be used in the same sentence. Students don't have a clue what they need as far as education goes. It is up to the educated adults to determine advancement and education standards that not only prepares them for the world but also to prepare them for a University and for their futures in the modern workforce. Discipline in moderation and better study habits as well as curriculum also needs to be changed. Their "no fail" system needs to be scrapped and students need to be taught to be responsible for their learning.

Don't worry they don't care if they did they changed there letters into same like you are writing .

Now a Thai student have to learn the Thai letters incl the letters almost every other nations use

The Thai letters are a waste of time can only be used in Thailand and are not connected in any way to other letters

Thailand have no freedom of speech which make the letters even more useless

on top of all the Thai letters confuse and complicate learning of other languages

The tools to learn other languages is partly in the letters which provide an understanding to say the word right

And to speak and read other languages are a key factor in a learning process

But it provides you with tools to many things which makes the Peebles better educated then the army same like the rest of the first world so as I said they don't want that

[Jonmarleesco]

'The government is urging schools to revive the spelling system ...' Revive which spelling system, precisely?