Jim Brown, an associate professor of history, was made a presentation to a workshop on May 8 in Nong Khai, Thailand, for graduate students in the Master of Education program at Maharasakham University and teachers of the Phrathatwitthaya School.
The subject of Brown’s talk was teaching using problem-based and active learning methods. A part of his presentation dealt with advantages of, methods for, and obstacles to using non-Thai volunteer teachers in the classroom in support of Thai teachers.
The presentation was followed by discussion of the dominant current teaching methods in Thailand and strategies for moving to a wider use of problem-based and active learning.