As we know that every country has different culture...
Well, environment or nature of student also different.
I am, as a Thai, couldn't deny that our Thai student are hardly to give opinion in class. I didn't mean we won't give teacher an answer...but if teacher ask "what do you think?"...the room will become silent !!
it is our tradition to speak less...which taught generation to generation
[พูดไปสองไพเบี้ย นิ่งเสียตำลึงทอง (Pood-bai-song-pai-beer ning-seer-tum-lung-thong)= Speech is silver; silence is golden]...
It is one of the reason's why Thai student barely participate in the class. We afraid to tell what we think because we will lose confident and also lose face if the teacher disagree with us, afraid to give answer if we are not sure.
So, many Thai who are grow up with this thought will be in a hard time when they go to study in European country...coz their student and our Thai student are very different...those who come from europe will eager to tell, to give opinion and to speak out....meanwhile Thai will just sit still, remain silent and wish to disappear coz they are not get use to this kind of environment....as well as don't have confident to speak out.
And there are so many people who go to study at America,for example, because their parents force they to go without notice that their kids will experience a very hard time.
For me, one way to help this kids....if possible, changing the way of our Thai education would help....a lot.....BUT...who will change it??
comparative proverbs translation credit : http://www.suphawut.com/translations/thai_to_english/proverbs/17_paw-paan.htm
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