Thailand and Brunei share insights on education

The Nation 
Jakarta

 

 

Cooperation among Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) member countries is at an all-time high, including a new partnership between Thailand and Brunei in the area of education improvement.
 

Thai Education Minister Dr Teerakiat Jareonsettasin is attending the 49th SEAMEO Council Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday and Tuesday.

 

In an address to regional education ministers, he highlighted the good relations and cooperation between the member countries with the aim of improving education in the region as a whole.

 

Teerakiat also met with Brunei Education Minister Pehin Dato Suyoi Haji Osman after the council conference on Monday evening.

 

He revealed that Thailand and Brunei have developed a programme of bilateral cooperation, with both sides interested in learning from each other to improve education in their countries.

 

He said this was a vivid example of the strong partnership among SEAMEO member countries.

 

“The Prime Minister, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, admires Brunei’s education policy so much, and the Brunei government is also keen to work with Thailand. Therefore, Thai delegates to the SAEMEO meeting had a special bilateral meeting with their Brunei counterparts to discuss future cooperation,” he said.

 

“We can learn a lot from Brunei, as this small country has one of the best education systems in the region.”

 

He explained that strong point of education in Brunei was that the system allows several pathways for students to develop after they graduate from primary school. These are based on their study outcomes, personal interests and skills.

 

For instance, an academically talented student can choose to study further at university, while students with other skills can pursue vocational education.

“Another interesting thing that we can learn from Brunei is that they have only a few key performance indicators to measure educational success – such as the employment rate of graduates and the satisfaction of employers,” Teerakiat said.

 

“They are also interested to learn about the sufficiency economy philosophy of education, as we are the leader in this field.

 

“This cooperation will see mutual experience sharing, which will benefit both countries in improving our education systems.”

 

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I wonder if this turn out to be a lot of help to either party?

“We can learn a lot from Brunei, as this small country has one of the best education systems in the region.”

 

I can only lol at this comment after spending a number of years in the education system there. If they want to improve their education system why would they not consult with their Singapore counterparts?

Edited July 24, 20178 yr by Dodgydownunder

Just the usual old taxpayer funded phoney blabfest to stimulate the media. Everyone sitting around smiling politely and being very diplomatic and agreeing with each other.

Then afterwards back to the hotel for a full blown, all you can eat, gourmet seafood buffet. Then split off with newly found friend to some dark corner of the lounge bar for more close and personal get to know you discussions. Nothing new here.

2 hours ago, Dodgydownunder said:

“We can learn a lot from Brunei, as this small country has one of the best education systems in the region.”

 

I can only lol at this comment after spending a number of years in the education system there. If they want to improve their education system why would they not consult with their Singapore counterparts?

The two boys over their run a good escort system for themselves and other well to do's.

“They are also interested to learn about the sufficiency economy philosophy of education, as we are the leader in this field...."

sufficiency economy philosophy of education  whatever the heck that could possibly mean.... Sufficient to feed all those at the through and a bit left over for students?

Brunei will definitely be getting the thin end of the wedge in this arrangement

I taught a short time in Brunei, admittedly in an International school.  I found the students charming & of course with a high level of English competency.  The sum total of their ambitions, however, appeared to extend no farther than a job in an office with A/C.  Most other jobs were done by imported labour.

there should be a pop quiz after the meeting, just to make sure the ministers learned something

Oh, that is going to be a co-operation to cherish!

Islamic ruled education on one hand and state run elite-worship on the other!

I really don't know, which children I pitty more..

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand and Brunei share insights on education

I was not sure if Thailand was internationally recognized for its insight on education. Thanks, now you made me learn something.

I have only once had the pleasure of working with  a Brunei engineering graduate....she was world class, make no mistake. Told me she partied at Uni....just had to go across the border to buy booze. She stayed with us at management level for only 8 months and left to go and see the world.  Normal young person as I remember. That was 4 years ago. Perhaps things have changed since Sharia became the law in Brunei....I doubt it though.!

 

Interesting to see the KPI's for Brunei....employment rate for graduates and employer satisfaction...the only two that really count.

 

 

You can have every student in a country complete a 'degree' and not get a job. This is the trend I see in Oz. Keeps them off the unemployment statistics for a few years I suppose.