Learning idea from Japan for Thai schooling

Thanapat Thongpaiwan,
Chuleeporn Aramnet
The Nation 

 

 

‘school as learning community’ to be theme of ‘educa’ meet next month

 

BANGKOK: -- AN annual congress for teachers' professional development, EDUCA, will highlight the theme of "School as a Learning Community (SLC)". 

Hailed from Japan, School as a Learning Community has spread to Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam and South Korea already. 

 

Silchai Kiatpapan, chief executive officer of PICO (Thailand), said: "We also believe that this concept can make a better change in Thai society. If we want to create a better society, we must create a better school." 

 

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What is school if it is not a learning community in the first place? What was it considered before?

 

Seems to be a strange thing that this revelation has suddenly come from Japan.

Pay attention? Value education? Study hard and long? Respect teachers? the list could be endless nearly

49 minutes ago, maoro2013 said:

Seems to be a strange thing that this revelation has suddenly come from Japan.

 

I went to international schools in Japan but judging by what I saw of the public ones, I think the Japanese have only recently figured this out for themselves. It's taking Asia a long time to get over the idea of rote learning.

...how pathetic....

...quaint notion......'learning'.....

7 hours ago, webfact said:

this concept can make a better change in Thai society.

This concept from a foreign nation (especially one that invaded Thailand) cannot appreciate Thai custom and traditions.

There is no Thainess about it.

It will not be accepted.

It's interesting that there will be 'seminars by educational experts from Finland' - I wonder what the Thai attendees will make of them. I only recently heard about the Finnish system and their approach to education; lessons are 45 minutes long, followed by 15 minutes outdoor play. Finland values all jobs as being equal and all students are given the same sense of accomplishment whether they follow an academic or vocational route; they are all seen as valued members of society. Finnish teachers earn the same as doctors, unfortunately doctors don't get paid that much either. I think the Finnish approach only fits with the whole ethos of the society, I can't see how it applies to Thai society which is very hierarchical. Unless Thai society changes to value all jobs equally, I can't see the point of Thai educators adopting Finnish educational values or practices.

Anything will be an improvement!!