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eLearning education for Thai teachers
Arthur MorseBangkok, Thailand
Kanit Khaimook School of Information Technology
Institute of Social Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
Piboon PaonilChandrakasem Rajaphat University, Bangkok, Thailand
Suwat Suktrisul Bangkok, Thailand
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Introducing eLearning in ThailandIntroducing eLearning in Thailand
Immense benefits to be gainedImmense benefits to be gained Students:Students:
are keen and willing to learn using eLearningare keen and willing to learn using eLearning like animation, movement and colourlike animation, movement and colour like exercises with instant answerslike exercises with instant answers found science and mathematics more interestingfound science and mathematics more interesting found lessons easier to follow and time passed quicklyfound lessons easier to follow and time passed quickly
Technology:Technology: LMS has improved, easy to use by designers and users LMS has improved, easy to use by designers and users
Content:Content: Enhanced designs of LMS make it easier to upload contentEnhanced designs of LMS make it easier to upload content Wide variety of free of charge content is available on wwwWide variety of free of charge content is available on www
Teachers:Teachers: Not enough teachers are readyNot enough teachers are ready
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TeachersTeachers
Shortage of well qualified teachers:Shortage of well qualified teachers: especially in the fields of mathematics, science and languages e.g., especially in the fields of mathematics, science and languages e.g.,
English languageEnglish language especially outside the main citiesespecially outside the main cities
Teachers:Teachers: Can be reluctant to take on something new unless they can see it will Can be reluctant to take on something new unless they can see it will
replace existing activitiesreplace existing activities Need time to:Need time to:
learn and understand how to search Internet to find new content and integrate learn and understand how to search Internet to find new content and integrate it with existing lessonsit with existing lessons
appreciate how the content can assist students to understand difficult conceptsappreciate how the content can assist students to understand difficult concepts
understand the value of blended learningunderstand the value of blended learning
gain confidence in working with new technology and conceptsgain confidence in working with new technology and concepts
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Key issues for Teachers
Shortage of teachers inspecialist functions and In remote areas
Searching Internet to find new content to enhance student interest
Becoming familiar with LMS
Confidence of teachers working with new technology and content
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Encouraging signsEncouraging signs
Teachers are prepared to devote time to learn how Teachers are prepared to devote time to learn how eLearning workseLearning works
Head teachers and School Directors are providing Head teachers and School Directors are providing support especially for the teachers who are keen to adopt support especially for the teachers who are keen to adopt eLearning eLearning
New training and Master Degree programmes are New training and Master Degree programmes are providing valuable support for teachers who wish to learn providing valuable support for teachers who wish to learn about eLearning in a formal structured course.about eLearning in a formal structured course.
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Education Reform in ThailandEducation Reform in Thailand
Major reform introduced in 1999 with changes in:Major reform introduced in 1999 with changes in: Education AdministrationEducation Administration Curriculum DevelopmentCurriculum Development Teaching Methods and Teachers’ DevelopmentTeaching Methods and Teachers’ Development Public participation introduced in Education ManagementPublic participation introduced in Education Management
Constitution Law: Government should provide 12 years of Constitution Law: Government should provide 12 years of basic education free of charge basic education free of charge
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Ten years after the Reform startedTen years after the Reform started
Education management has changedEducation management has changed 79 Education Administration Regions established79 Education Administration Regions established However…However…
Education quality has not improvedEducation quality has not improved Lack of qualified teachers especially in key functions:Lack of qualified teachers especially in key functions:
Science, mathematics and foreign languagesScience, mathematics and foreign languages Insufficient teachers in the rural areasInsufficient teachers in the rural areas
Secondary effectsSecondary effects People who can choose select schools or universities with a People who can choose select schools or universities with a
good reputationgood reputation Result: many schools/ universities under utilisedResult: many schools/ universities under utilised
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OBEC Evaluation of Education QualityOBEC Evaluation of Education Quality
OBEC – Office of Basic Education CommissionOBEC – Office of Basic Education Commission Responsible for:Responsible for:
Kindergartens, primary and secondary educationKindergartens, primary and secondary education
Conducted study of education 2001 to 2006Conducted study of education 2001 to 2006 National Academic Test ResultsNational Academic Test Results
Performance in main subject areas is less than 50%Performance in main subject areas is less than 50%
Results have not improved over timeResults have not improved over time
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National Academic Test ResultsNational Academic Test ResultsBasic Education Basic Education
Academic years 2001 to 2006Academic years 2001 to 2006
Source Source http://bet.obec.go.th /equhttp://bet.obec.go.th /equ
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Students 694,923 703,625 731,380 170,781 196,441 803,174
Thai 46.27 46.65 53.98 38.16 43.94 48.13
Math 32.36 39.07 34.59 34.65 31.15 34.73
English 38.95 45.31 37.92 31.71 30.85 28.70
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Annual Education Budget 2007 to 2010Annual Education Budget 2007 to 2010(millions of Thai Baht)(millions of Thai Baht)
Source:www.bob.go.th/bbhome/page.aspSource:www.bob.go.th/bbhome/page.asp
* Not include Thai Stronger Budget* Not include Thai Stronger Budget
Budget year 2007 2008 2009 2010 *
Country 1,566,220 1,660,000 1,835,000 1,700,000
Ministry of Education
282,254 301,085 332,298 346,731
% of Country 18.02 18.14 18.11 20.4
Basic Education
180,410 190,206 210.634 221,100
% of Country 11.52 11.46 11.48 13.01
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One way forwardOne way forward
Ten years of Education Reform should have Ten years of Education Reform should have been sufficient to produce positive trendsbeen sufficient to produce positive trends
Especially since the Education Budget is Especially since the Education Budget is increasingincreasing
It is possible to conclude that the conventional It is possible to conclude that the conventional education process cannot produce the desired education process cannot produce the desired resultsresults
Maybe it is time for eLearning to play an Maybe it is time for eLearning to play an important roleimportant role
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OBEC eLearning ProjectOBEC eLearning Project
Project started in 2007Project started in 2007 Objectives: Objectives:
to enable every school to utilise eLearningto enable every school to utilise eLearning to develop a user friendly LMSto develop a user friendly LMS to develop contents samples in every subjectto develop contents samples in every subject
Suranaree Technology University was assigned Suranaree Technology University was assigned to develop the LMS and the contents samplesto develop the LMS and the contents samples
These are now ready to be delivered to all These are now ready to be delivered to all schoolsschools
Schools lack the teachers with sufficient Schools lack the teachers with sufficient knowledge to bring the system into useknowledge to bring the system into use
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Teacher Training ProgramsTeacher Training Programs
Many teacher training programs have been Many teacher training programs have been developeddeveloped
One of the most important is a Masters Degree in One of the most important is a Masters Degree in eLearningeLearning
Chandrakasem Rajaphat University is one of the Chandrakasem Rajaphat University is one of the first to introduce a Masters Degree in eLearning first to introduce a Masters Degree in eLearning