Journal of Education Chiang Mai University

The faculty of Education has now released the paper version of its newest Journal (Volume 36, Number 1-2, January-December 2009)

Phasina Tangchuang was editor of this issue and published different articles.

Other CELS researchers contributed to it as well:

- Audrey Baron-Gutty / The intricacies of basic education decentralisation in Thailand
- Phasina Tangchuang and Alain Mounier / Research programmes and building research capacity within the Centre for Education and Labour Studies (CELS) 2008-20111: experiences, lessons, perspectove and prospects
- Xavier Oudin / Education systems in Thailand and Vietnam: A comparison

IRASEC Call for Proposals

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สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์ - Happy Songkran

Best Wishes from CELS for Thai New Year

Interesting reading

The French National Institute on Educational Research (INRP Institut National de Recherche Pédagogique) has released the English translation of an interesting file about the changes in educational policies.

It is entitled In the footsteps of the world education market and is available online.

Please click here if you want to download it for free.

Presentation at ASAIHL Conference

On 5th February 2010, the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) in Bangkok hosted the Association of Southeast Asia Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) Conference.

Dr. Phasina presented a paper entitled "Total System Quality Development is a Way of Higher Education Quality Improvement: A recommendation from Research Study".

Workshops in January 2010

The CELS conducted workshops in schools located in Petchaboon and Sakon Nakhon provinces.

The sessions were held from 12th to 22nd January 2010, and dealt with VCD observation to reflect upon teaching practices.

Coming Events in February and March 2010

From 15th-25th February and 2nd-5th March 2010, the CELS team will visit schools in Petchaboon, Sakon Nakhon and Chiang Mai provinces.

The CELS will interview teachers, students, parents and school administrators on how they perceived the teaching performance of those who took part in the "Reflective teachers project".