The following warm-up activity is intended to help participants discuss how changes in Thai education will affect their classroom teaching. Copy equal numbers of A and B readings, one for each participant. Particpants read together with parnter and fill in missing words. Facilitators circulate assisting with vocabulary understanding and pronunciation.

Changes in Thai education - A

Thailand, since 1997, has ____________ an acute economic crisis that has led to education reform. "The economic, ____________, cultural and social crisis has caused all concerned to realize the expediency for the ____________of Thai education." This crisis has led to the National Education Act of B.E. 2542 (1999) establishing a national curriculum, which calls for changes in how teachers ____________, and students learn. Teachers are to instill a "continuous thirst for ____________:" and "enable individuals to learn at all ____________in all places.". Education must give "Knowledge about oneself and the ____________between oneself and society, namely: family, ____________, nation, and world community;" The act is aiming to "allow Thailand to stand in the international community as a ____________nation endowed with honor, dignity, peace and pride"

Relevant sections

The following sections, from the National Education Act of BE 2542 (1999), are specifically relevant in giving Thai ____________teachers the administrative encouragement to create community-based ____________work. They also encourage the development of ____________/ action competence and critical thinking skills for global participation.

"Section 23 (2) knowledge, understanding, and experience in management, ____________, and utilization of natural resources and the environment in a ____________and sustainable manner;

Section 24 (1) provide training in thinking process, management, how to face ____________situations and application of knowledge for ____________and solving problems. (5) both learners and teachers may learn ____________from different types of teaching-learning ____________and other sources of knowledge.

Section 28 The substance of the ____________, both academic and professional, shall aim at human development with desirable balance regarding knowledge, ____________thinking, capability, virtue and social ____________.

Section 29 Education institutions in ____________ with individuals, families, communities and community organizations ____________and other social institutions shall contribute to ____________the communities by encouraging learning in the communities themselves.

Section 66 Learner shall have the right to develop their capabilities for the utilization of educational ____________as soon as feasible so that they shall have sufficient knowledge and skills in using these technologies for acquiring knowledge themselves on a ____________life long basis"

Changes in Thai education - B

National Education Act of BE 2542 (1999)

Thailand, since 1997, has endured an ____________economic crisis that has led to education ____________. "The economic, political, cultural and ____________crisis has caused all concerned to realize the expediency for the reform of Thai education." This crisis has led to the National Education Act of B.E. 2542 (1999) establishing a national curriculum, which calls for changes in how teachers teach, and students ____________. Teachers are to instill a "____________thirst for knowledge:" and "enable ____________to learn at all times in all places." Education must give "Knowledge about oneself and the relationship between oneself and society, namely: family, community, nation, and ____________;" The act is aiming to "allow Thailand to stand in the international community as a developed nation endowed with honor, dignity, ____________and pride"

Relevant sections

The following sections, from the National Education Act of BE 2542 (1999), are specifically relevant in giving Thai EFL teachers the administrative encouragement to ____________community-based project ____________. They also encourage the development of communicative / ____________competence and critical thinking skills for global participation.

"Section 23 (2) knowledge, understanding, and experience in management, conservation, and utilization of ____________resources and the environment in a balanced and ____________manner;

Section 24 (1) provide ____________in thinking process, management, how to face various situations and application of knowledge for obviating and ____________problems. (5) ____________learners and teachers may learn together from different types of teaching-learning media and other sources of ____________.

Section 28 The substance of the curricula, both academic and ____________, shall aim at ____________development with desirable balance regarding knowledge, critical thinking, capability, ____________and social responsibility.

Section 29 Education institutions in co-operation with ____________, families, communities and community organizations enterprises and other social institutions shall contribute to ____________the communities by encouraging learning in the communities themselves.

Section 66 Learner shall have the right to develop their capabilities for the utilization of educational technologies as soon as feasible so that they shall have ____________knowledge and skills in using these technologies for ____________knowledge themselves on a continual life long basis"