Status and Trend : Teacher Education Poilcies

in Thailand

Montree Yamkasikorn Faculty of Education, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand

Teacher Education Policy in Europe Network (TEPE) 2015 conference 14 – 16 May 2015 : University of Dundee, Scotland

Structure of presentation

• Context of Education

• Status of teacher education

• Some trend of teacher education policies

• Recommendations

Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

Education context

Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

Thailand Ed.Budget increase double

MOE budgetRatio between Ed.budget and GDP

Ratio between Ed.budget and total budget

20112009200720052003

Japan

Korea

Hongkong (2009)

Malaysia

Singapore (2009)

Thailand(2009)Indonesia

Vietnam

Ref:World Bank

Billion baths

Bureau of the Budget

Ratio between Ed.budget and GDP % Ratio between Ed.budget and total budget%

Hongkong

Indonesia

Japan

S.Korea

Malaysia

Singapore

Vietnam

Thailand

Teacher and student ratio

ASEAN

Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

Teacher Education Institute in Thailand

• 103 TE Institutes •

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Number of new teachers in 2013-2017

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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total

25,643 35,428 51,135 60,798 52,570 225,574

Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

Retire New TeacherCompare between Supply and Demand

new teachers in 15 years

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New teachers

Retire teachers

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Number of high school students aim to study in TE institutions

Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

24 %

36 %

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Pre-service teacher training programmes

• 3 Categories Programmes

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Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

• Try to use ‘Close system’ for pre-service teacher training

• Aims to categorise teaching license : early childhood teaching license, primary education teaching license, secondary teaching license, and subject teaching license (high school teacher)

• Promote vocational teacher training Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships”

14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

Cooperation with local school teachers who supervise student teaching and more organized training for them !(Professor Hannele Niemi,University of Helsinki,October 2014)

Occasionally Regularly

local school teachers who supervise student teaching

[Data : Suphanat Sasiwutthiwat : http://tdri.or.th : 24-04-2015]

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Status teacher education policies in Thailand

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Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

Status teacher education policies in Thailand

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Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

‘Educational Super Board’ take care education policies (expect more continue - no big change)

Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

The major findings with recommendations

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Professor Hannele Niemi. University of Helsinki , October 2014, Enhancement-Led Evaluation ofQuality andLeadership of Teacher

Education in Thailand

The major findings with recommendations

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Professor Hannele Niemi. University of Helsinki , October 2014, Enhancement-Led Evaluation ofQuality andLeadership of Teacher

Education in Thailand

The major findings with recommendations

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Professor Hannele Niemi. University of Helsinki , October 2014, Enhancement-Led Evaluation ofQuality andLeadership of Teacher

Education in Thailand

Trend : New TE Strategic Plan

• Balancing number of pre-service teacher training and number of the number of teachers needed in the education system

• Strengthening teacher education institutions

• Create a project to produce high-quality teachers

• Promote research in,on and for teacher education

Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

Promote ‘Area based teacher training’

Engage TE institutions take care pre-service teacher training continue to ‘induction period’ and in-service teacher training

Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

The proposal urgently needed• Provide a mechanism make balance between

number of new teacher education students and needed teachers in the future

• Promote research in,on and for teacher education

• Create and continue long-term a project to produce high-quality teachers

Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

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This article supported by Pico Company and Burapha University,Chonburi,Thailand.

Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

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Prof.Dr.Montree Yamkasikorn, TEPE 2015 - “Building Partnerships” 14-16th May 2015 , University of Dundee,Scothland, UK

Basic Ed.Teachers

Vocational Teachers Total

2016 60,798 2,561 63,359

2017 52,570 2,730 55,300

113,378 5,291 118,659

2014 2015

Ed.budget 8500 9400

Billion Pound Billion Pound

Thailand Education Budget

The major findings with recommendations

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Professor Hannele Niemi. University of Helsinki , October 2014, Enhancement-Led Evaluation ofQuality andLeadership of Teacher

Education in Thailand

The major findings with recommendations

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Professor Hannele Niemi. University of Helsinki , October 2014, Enhancement-Led Evaluation ofQuality andLeadership of Teacher Education in Thailand