SEAMEO promotes classroom research practices in adopted schools in Thailand

Sunday, 22 August 2021 |

After more than a year of intervention, the teachers were gathered again on 25 August 2013 at the Ban Subsanoon School, Saraburi Province, Thailand for a session to share and present their classroom research projects. The closing session also aimed to evaluate the extent of knowledge and skills gained from the year-long research workshop series. Fifteen classroom research projects were presented that were all designed to help improve academic performance of primary and secondary students in five core subjects, namely Thai Language, Mathematics, Science, English Language, and Social Science. The participating teachers also exhibited teaching materials that they developed in relation to their research work.

At the end of the sharing session, the SEAMEO Secretariat gave recognitions to teachers for their outstanding research work. This was done in cooperation with the Office of Education Service Areas of Saraburi II and the school directors of Ban Subsanoon School and Suksasongkroh Bangkruai School.

The SEAMEO Community Involvement Programme aims to improve the existing system of the SEAMEO adopted schools in Thailand. For the past years, the implementation by the SEAMEO Secretariat has focused mainly on capacity building of teachers and students, learning facilities, school management, parents and community's involvement. The long term objective is to help the adopted schools improve the quality of teaching and learning. Schools in other SEAMEO Member Countries have also been adopted by SEAMEO through the SEAMEO Regional Centres.

The research projects of the teachers were evaluated by a judging committee composed of (from left)
Ms Patchalee Maliwan, Deputy Director of Suksasongkroh Bangkruai School;
Dr Apisan Pachanawan, Supervisor of the Office of Education Service Areas of Saraburi II;
Dr Tinsiri Sibodhi, Deputy Director for Administration and Communication, SEAMEO Secretariat;
Mr Samit Priempimine, Supervisor of the Office of Education Service Areas of Saraburi II;
and Mr Pichit Riebroy, Director of Ban Subsanoon School.

Teachers and research work that were given recognition include (from left) Improvement of Mathematic Skills of Grade 9 Students by Applying Modified Essay Questions by Ms Rinda Pongnapa of Ban Subsanoon School (1^st Prize for the Best Classroom Research); Improvement of Mathematic Skills of Grade 3 Students by Ms Atunya Phonkhang of Ban Subsanoon School (2^nd Prize for the Best Classroom Research); and Improvement of Reading and Writing Skills in Thai Language Subject for Grade 6 Student by Using Stories by Ms Yardnapa Salam of Ban Subsanoon School (3^rd Prize for the Best Classroom Research).

Other research projects that were given recognition are (from left) Improving Reading Skills of English Language Subject for Grade 3 Students by Ms Ploypailin Chaiyarux of Ban Subsanoon School (Teachers ™ Choice Award); and Improvement of Reading and Writing Skills in Thai Language Subject for Grade 6 Student by Using Stories
by Ms Yardnapa Salam of Ban Subsanoon School (Best Exhibition Award)

Local education officials, school officials, SEAMEO Secretariat officials and participating teachers
in a group photo

Other related articles:

• SEAMEO Secretariat Conducts Workshop Series on Classroom Research for Schools in Thailand, February 2013.
• SEAMEO Secretariat Organizes Workshop on Classroom Research, June 2012.