The Thai Education is to the new demand focusing on building “competencies” to prepare students to adjust their abilities to deal with the dynamic changes in today’s society – including the advancement of science and technology. As a result, the traditional teaching and learning method that focuses on measuring learning
Educating Young Technicians for Tomorrow’s Workplace
Concentrated faces and occasional bursts of laughter fill Ms. Silarat Ongsirichaisakulat’s Active Physics science class at Chachoengsao Technical College. When each member of a team runs a process successfully, cheers erupt from the students.
Ms. Silarat eagerly shared her outlook on education with the Enjoy Science team: “If you
Professional Learning Community Helps a Teacher Solve an On-going Student Challenge
Mr. Sathit Wannaphop, a science teacher from Takuapa Senanukun School in Phang-nga, is among the most passionate mentors and dedicated participants in Chevron Enjoy Science Project being implemented by Kenan Foundation Asia. He is steadfast in his belief that it is a teacher’s responsibility not only to teach the content
Thai Students and Teachers Learn How STEM Education and Technology Can Solve Real World Challenges
Missed! A Thai student cries in dismay as the projectile from the catapult that he and his team are working on fails to hit the target. He is just one of over 75 middle school students from Samut Prakarn using a disjointed assortment of materials to build a catapult capable […]
Creative Professional Pursues Interest in Becoming a Maker
Ever since he was a kid, Anon liked to tinker and fix things around the house. Today, he has been able to turn his passion into an exciting career as a “maker” at the Pinn Creative Space as the Technical Manager. After learning about the idea of makers, Mr. Anon
Teaching Kids to Build Their Dreams
“I want to build and fly my own airplane,” said Runn Aunopas, a 6-year-old boy with the hidden skills needed for making. The maker movement relates to people employing do-it-yourself (DIY) and do-it-with-others (DIWO) techniques and processes to build technology items. Runn joined an activity at the Kid Makers booth
Education Leader Shows Students the Path to the Ultimate Prize
On a sizzling April afternoon in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand, Mrs. Sutchaya Bumrungkit sits down at a picnic bench to discuss her outlook on education and explain why she’s optimistic about the future of schools under her supervision. With every word and gesture oozing with passion, spectators cannot help but
How an Innovation Camp Revealed One Student’s 21st Century Talent
Hose in hand, Nattakarn carefully fills a water bottle in search of the precise amount that will cause her rocket to fly through the air like shooting star. Moments later, Nattakarn steps to the launch pad. She attaches the rocket to an air pump and
Innovation Camps Help Students and Teachers Alike Reach New Heights
It’s early on a June morning in Pathum Thani, Thailand, and 114 boys and girls are frantically scrunching newspaper scraps, snapping chopsticks in half, and bundling materials together with tape in an effort to build a tower with limited resources. The children must engineer
‘Catching Frogs’ – How a Student Applied STEM Knowledge to Help his Family
Enhanced Project-based Learning Enables Kids to See Real-world Value of STEM Education
Nuttawut and his friends sit deep in thought on the floor of their classroom in rural Nakhon Nayok province. They are searching for a way to use technology to support their community.