21st Century Education

Simple DIY Science Experiment Builds Kids’ Interest in STEM Learning
Parents, do you ever grow weary of seeing your kids spend hour after hour glued to their tablets? Convincing kids to disconnect is difficult. Rather than pleading with them to do something (anything!) else, why not do a fun, exciting

Thailand’s economic prospects depend on its ability to build a world-class workforce. The Thai government has acknowledged this fact by making workforce development a core pillar of its Thailand 4.0 industry model. By building a world-class workforce capable of filling 21st century jobs involving innovation, technology and creativity, the vision

Can you remember your basic algebra days? The endless equations asking you to solve for X or Y? Maybe you were assigned 40 or 50 problems a night, Y+2 = 5, solve for Y, or 4X-7 = 33, solve for X. I must have performed thousands of these equations and […]

Have you ever come home after a long day, plopped down on the couch, and started watching CSI, Law & Order, or some other modern crime drama? Fast forward three-and-a-half hours and your eyes are still glued to the TV, mesmerized by that nonconformist investigator who miraculously puts bad guys […]

In the business world, the concept of a community of practice (a collective process of learning, exchange, and growth) is well recognized for its value in creating higher performing employees, teams, and organizations. The education space is no exception.
Taking notice of this proven practice, forward-looking governments and institutions have

First published in the T-AB Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand – Volume 2, June 2019 (pages 10-11)
Think about your job for a minute. What do you do every day? Do you face a series of routine, repetitive tasks? Or, does each day bring a new

To paraphrase what has become a very popular saying in education circles, we are teaching 21st century learners, using 20th century teaching practices, in 19th century classroom settings. To put that more succinctly, teachers teach how they’ve been taught. If all a teacher knows is outdated teaching practices, where they […]

One of the things I like best about my job is getting to speak with a wide range of stakeholders, from Managing Directors, to Ministers, to teachers, about the pressing need for education reform here in Thailand that successfully builds 21st century skills and prepares students for the demands of […]

The Ministry of Science and Technology has allocated a budget of 3.29 billion baht to implement 14 key initiatives to help tackle poverty and inequality through science through the ‘Big Rock’ project. Click on the banner on this page to download the full details.The