BANGKOK, 12 January 2015 (NNT) - The Education Ministry is expediting the eradication of illiteracy among Thai children under Prathom 3 (Grade 3) by using innovative approaches suitable for each student to achieve the country’s goal of making 2015 the illiteracy-free Year.
Illiteracy in children is still a serious concern in Thailand. Around 32,000 students in Prathom 3 can neither read nor write in Thai while 100,000 others have low proficiency in reading and writing skill, Mr. Kamol Rodkhlai, secretary general of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) said.
He said that the ministry would require all of the students studying under Prathom 3 to take a literacy examination so that the ministry could identify the students with the problem and fix them before they pass to Prathom 4 to 6. Otherwise, they would lack enough proficiency to understand other subjects, resulting in low quality and success of basic education as a whole.
The main cause of illiteracy among Thai students is the teaching approach which centers on rote learning that better suits learning of other languages like Chinese and Japanese while Thai language has tone marks that require great practice from learners.
Mr. Kamol explained that rote learning has made students become dependent on a prepared stock of vocabulary and unable to do the manual tone marks and spelling. When they encounter an unseen word, they cannot read it and understand its meaning. Economic problems among immigrant and impoverished children are also main factors causing illiteracy.
Mr. Kamol explained that unclear approaches previously applied to all students in Thailand were a waste of time and budget. He believed that the effective solution must come from a clear guideline which can precisely target only illiterate students and improve these individuals with proper innovative tools.
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BANGKOK, 12 January 2015 (NNT) - The Education Ministry is expediting the eradication of illiteracy among Thai children under Prathom 3 (Grade 3) by using innovative approaches suitable for each student to achieve the country’s goal of making 2015 the illiteracy-free Year. Illiteracy in children is still a serious concern in Thailand. Around 32,000 students in Prathom 3 can neither read nor write in Thai while 100,000 others have low proficiency in reading and writing skill, Mr. Kamol Rodkhlai, secretary general of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) said. He said that the ministry would require all of the students studying under Prathom 3 to take a literacy examination so that the ministry could identify the students with the problem and fix them before they pass to Prathom 4 to 6. Otherwise, they would lack enough proficiency to understand other subjects, resulting in low quality and success of basic education as a whole. The main cause of illiteracy among Thai students is the teaching approach which centers on rote learning that better suits learning of other languages like Chinese and Japanese while Thai language has tone marks that require great practice from learners. Mr. Kamol explained that rote learning has made students become dependent on a prepared stock of vocabulary and unable to do the manual tone marks and spelling. When they encounter an unseen word, they cannot read it and understand its meaning. Economic problems among immigrant and impoverished children are also main factors causing illiteracy.
Mr. Kamol explained that unclear approaches previously applied to all students in Thailand were a waste of time and budget. He believed that the effective solution must come from a clear guideline which can precisely target only illiterate students and improve these individuals with proper innovative tools.
- See more at: http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNSOC5801120010055#sthash.SMt1H7mY.dpuf
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