online learning

  • EducationMeet RevisionSuccess: Studying doesn’t always have to be boring

    Meet RevisionSuccess: Studying doesn’t always have to be boring

    Artificial Intelligence has undoubtedly come a long way since it began to permeate the social space just a few years ago. Leading the charge at the time was OpenAI’s ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that facilitates human-like conversations to complete tasks. As the technology continued to flourish from its adolescent stages to its current pioneering form, this shift and development sparked…

  • Business NewsTablet talk: IT companies endorse education ministry’s digital vision, but call for a SMARTer plan

    Tablet talk: IT companies endorse education ministry’s digital vision, but call for a SMARTer plan

    The plan of the Education Ministry to equip every student and teacher across the nation with a tablet has received support from several IT companies. They believe the tablet initiative is a step towards promoting equal educational opportunities. However, they recommend a well-thought-out strategy about device specifications, relevant courseware, and the necessary skills students should acquire. This tablet initiative is…

  • Press RoomSchool’s In, Face-To-Face Learning Shifts to the Home

    School’s In, Face-To-Face Learning Shifts to the Home

    Press Release BANGKOK, THAILAND: Education throughout Thailand during the last few years of the Covid-19-inspired ‘Zoom Boom’ has largely taken place in a virtual classroom. But for many, remote learning has not been an effective substitute for face-to-face lessons. Growing frustration by online students and teachers who feel unable to connect in the fragmented and often disrupted cyberspace has created…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok school brings back online learning after Covid-19 outbreak

    Bangkok school brings back online learning after Covid-19 outbreak

    A secondary school in Bangkok is bringing back online learning after a big Covid-19 outbreak. The Triam Udom Suksa Phattanakan School, which teaches grades 7-12, has had as many as 910 students test positive for the virus. The school, located in Bangkok’s central district of Suan Luang, plans to shut down to be cleaned on Friday, July 22. The online…

  • Thailand NewsPolls show majority of parents doubt online learning, concerned about Covid-19 vaccines

    Polls show majority of parents doubt online learning, concerned about Covid-19 vaccines

    An online survey conducted last week found that most parents doubt that online learning is effective for their children, and are either “dubious” or “very concerned” about kids 5-11 years old getting vaccinated. The survey questioned 1,089 parents across Thailand. The university that conducted the survey is Suan Dusit Rajabhat University in Bangkok. 66.8% of parents said they doubt how…

  • Covid-19 NewsSchool students could see return to online learning due to Omicron variant

    School students could see return to online learning due to Omicron variant

    The Office of Basic Education Commission says schools could end up returning to online learning as a result of the highly-contagious Omicron variant. However, the commission says that decision will be left up to individual education areas and provinces. OBEC boss Amporn Pinasa says some schools may decide to move to online learning for a week after the New Year…

  • Thailand video newsWork from home encouraged in Thailand & Electric motorbike taxi’s | GMT

    Work from home encouraged in Thailand & Electric motorbike taxi’s | GMT

    The government officials in Thailand are to start working from home starting this new years. The health ministry has also come out to stay that online learning in schools might also be a possibility. Thailand is looking into electric motorbikes as a future alternative for motorbike usage in the country and taxi’s. All this coming up on todays good morning…

  • Covid-19 NewsGovernment officials ordered to work from home, private sector urged to follow

    Government officials ordered to work from home, private sector urged to follow

    The Public Health Ministry says government officials have been ordered to work from home after the New Year holiday break and the private sector is being “asked to follow suit” to protect their employees. According to a Bangkok Post report, schools may also face a return to online learning in a bid to control the spread of the Omicron variant.…

  • EducationThailand’s schools are reopening but many families remain concerned about Covid

    Thailand’s schools are reopening but many families remain concerned about Covid

    Many of Thailand’s government-funded schools have reopened as of yesterday, along with the acceptance of foreign visitors. However, many students and parents, alike, are reporting mixed feelings surrounding the safety of students in regards to Covid-19. The Education Ministry’s efforts to inoculate 5 million Thai and foreign students between the ages of 12-18, still hasn’t allayed the fears by parents…

  • Thailand NewsMinistry of Education seeks 21.6 billion education subsidy

    Ministry of Education seeks 21.6 billion education subsidy

    Tomorrow, Thailand’s Ministry of Education will submit a proposal to Cabinet for approval of a 21.6 billion baht to subsidise education costs. The figure comes from 2,000 baht a student in elementary/vocations education systems. The education subsidy is to help reduce the financial strain on parents that have developed as a result of Covid. The proposal came up yesterday in…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya school for the blind struggling, requests public’s help

    Pattaya school for the blind struggling, requests public’s help

    Some students are learning online at their homes but they don’t have the basic tools they need to learn A Pattaya school for the blind is reportedly struggling under the Covid pandemic as tourists and visitors that usually assisted the school in their charity and other efforts are now scarce. The school says they need mobile phones and computers to…

  • Covid-19 NewsOnline learning only for schools in Bangkok and other dark red provinces

    Online learning only for schools in Bangkok and other dark red provinces

    The government’s Covid-19 task force says students at schools in Bangkok and other dark red provinces will not have on-site classes while infection rates remain high. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration says online learning will be used in 4 central provinces when schools re-open on June 14: Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, and Samut Prakan. So far, the third wave…

  • Thailand NewsResearch shows home-learning causes 50% drop in mathematical ability among Thai students

    Research shows home-learning causes 50% drop in mathematical ability among Thai students

    Research shows that online learning causes a 50% drop in mathematical comprehension, and a 30% drop in reading literacy among Thai students. Research presented by the government’s Equitable Education Fund indicates that months of home-learning cannot match in-school study and in fact, can cause a deterioration in students’ ability. With schools currently closed in 28 Thai provinces, thousands of children…

  • Thailand NewsHigh school students call for final exams to be postponed due to Covid-19

    High school students call for final exams to be postponed due to Covid-19

    Many Thai high school students are calling for final exams to be postponed after the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted much of the school year. Some say they’ve struggled with online learning. Students are sharing the now-trending Twitter hashtag #เลื่อนสอบ, literally means “postpone exams,” and are expressing their concerns with the upcoming tests. One Twitter user says online learning has been a…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | German Embassy rally, permanent residency prospect, crowds in Pattaya | Oct 26

    Thailand News Today | German Embassy rally, permanent residency prospect, crowds in Pattaya | Oct 26

    Today’s latest news from The Thaiger, looking at the latest in the protests, a surge of crowds in Pattaya and the latest proposals from the Thai government to increase a new stream of revenue. Permanent residency, changes to quarantine period – Government mulls strategies to revive economy Thailand’s energy minister has outlined a number of new strategies the government is…

  • Thailand NewsSchools advised to improve online learning in case of second Covid-19 outbreak

    Schools advised to improve online learning in case of second Covid-19 outbreak

    Thailand schools are told to get ready for a possible second wave of Covid-19 and prepare to for lockdown measures – just in case – to make sure all children have equal access to education. An economist warns that the education gap between rich children in urban areas and poor children in rural areas could widen if schools shut down…