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Welcome to the 2007-08 Sessions for English as Foreign Language (EFL) Educators

This web site houses content from the UO-based sessions in the 2007-08 professional development videoconferencing series for English as a Foreign Language educators in Thailand.

Teachers nationwide also gather together to watch the video conferences live at provincial ERIC centers. Sessions are rebroadcast on television stations at regular times afterwards we well through the Royal Thai Distance Learning Foundation.

All primary information and materials for sessions originating from University of Oregon (UO) are housed on this official University of Oregon site. The University of Oregon is not responsible for content on any mirrored sites.

Program Partners

Faculty and staff from University of Oregon's American English Institute and Media Services are proud to work in partnership with the Public Affairs Office of the US Embassy in Bangkok, the Royal Thai Distance Learning Foundation, the Thai Ministry of Education, colleagues at Chulalongkorn University, and colleagues from ThaiTESOL on this innovative and exciting project.

 

2004-05 Sessions

In 2004-05, following some initial pilot events, we conducted the first series of 10 videoconferencing sessions on a variety of theoretical and practical topics with cohorts of EFL educators in Hua Hin and Bangkok.

 

2005-06 Sessions

As a continuation of the 2004-05 series, in 2005-06 we conducted a second set of 10 videoconference sessions with a focus on Project-Based Learning (first 5 sessions) and Creating a Resource-Rich Classroom (second 5 sessions).

 

2006 Summer, Special Session for Science and Math Education

By way of tribute to his long-standing commitment to high quality education for all Thai people, particularly in the areas of science and mathematics, University of Oregon was pleased to offer this special celebratory session in honor of the auspicious occasion of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 60th Anniversary, the Diamond Jubilee of His Majesty’s Accession to the Throne. HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, during her visit to University of Oregon, graciously gave opening remarks at the start of this event.

This session features contributions from a panel of faculty members (in alphabetical order by last name):

  • Jill Baxter, Math Education.
  • Kenneth Doxsee, Green Chemistry.
  • Dean Livelybrooks, Physics.
  • Leslie Opp-Beckman, Linguistics, American English Institute.

See Special Science and Math Session for supporting documents and additional information.

 

 

 

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