Research

Since 2014, Migrant Learning Centres in Tak province have offered non-formal education pathways, benefiting over 3,500 students. However, challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Burmese political crisis, and the potential loss of accreditation threaten these programs, highlighting the need for swift action and investment to sustain them.

Under the recent democratic government, Burma underwent significant education reform, central to which was the Teacher Competency Standards Framework (TCSF). This study evaluated the competencies of Burmese educators from migrant learning centers on the Thai-Burma border, revealing a 15.34% improvement in teaching skills during a 10-month training program, especially when teachers were given options for enhancement.

In the wake of COVID-19 in Thailand's Tak Province, research highlighted prevalent physical abuse, emotional abuse, and child labor among migrant children. The report provides recommendations to ensure educational continuity and bolster child protection mechanisms in these marginalized communities.

This article delves into the global challenge of multilingual education, examining its importance in a world with diverse linguistic backgrounds. Dive deeper to understand the complexities of transitioning from mother-tongue to national languages and the benchmarks often used to assess the effectiveness of these educational programs.

Educators at Migrant Learning Centers (MLCs) on the Thai-Myanmar border, previously grappling with resource limitations, now confront amplified challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. With potential extended closures, financial strains, and rising concerns about student retention and well-being, the landscape of education is rapidly evolving.

Since 2015, access to recognized education for migrant children in Thailand has improved, with many Migrant Learning Centers adopting recognized curricula. However, with over half still out of school, a comprehensive Participatory Action Research project, surveying 1,763 participants, underscores the continued challenges and need for enhanced inclusivity.

This paper is a brief of “Children at the Center, Participatory Action

Research in Thailand’s Deep South”, a report written by Greg Tyrosvoutis, Watcharapon Kukaewkasem and Wirachan Sirisanti for Save the Children’s Local Engagement to Advocate for Peace (LEAP) project.

In Myanmar, traditional rote learning dominates high schools, ranking it 172nd in the CIA's educational expenditure. A study with Myanmar students in Thailand highlighted memorization's prevalence and the suppression of independent thought due to standardized testing and an authoritarian teaching style.