THE ASIA FOUNDATION AND IMPROVING ISLAMIC SCHOOL EDUCATION
The Asia Foundation has been working with the Thai-Muslim community since 1961, helping private Islamic secondary schools (pondoks) reform their curriculum to ensure that Muslim students have an equal opportunity to advance economically and socially within Thai society.
Constituting less than 5 percent of the Thai population nationwide, the bulk of Thailand’s Muslim minority live in the four southern-most provinces, where they are the majority. Education is a key factor in integrating these citizens into Thai society and the global community.
The Foundation’s current focus is working with a core group of 10 Islamic schools in a program to further develop their capacity to provide students with skills necessary to prosper in Thailand’s competitive job market. This pilot program is divided into three major areas.
The first focuses on modern pedagogy, facilitating a shift from teachercentered to a learner-centered approach to teaching. The second addresses the curriculum itself, enhancing it so that students are better prepared to compete for university admission and for employment upon graduation. Particular attention is given to English, math, science, and computer technology – subjects that are often very weak in Islamic school curricula. The third area involves strengthening the ability of students to operate effectively in the broader Thai and global communities.
This element of the program replicates a highly successful project being implemented by the Foundation in Indonesia. The emphasis is on teaching life-skills required for living in a multi-cultural society. This orientation program is especially designed for Muslim students graduating from small religious schools who are moving to large urban centers for the first time either to work or to attend university.
source : THE ASIA FOUNDATION THAILAND
Constituting less than 5 percent of the Thai population nationwide, the bulk of Thailand’s Muslim minority live in the four southern-most provinces, where they are the majority. Education is a key factor in integrating these citizens into Thai society and the global community.
The Foundation’s current focus is working with a core group of 10 Islamic schools in a program to further develop their capacity to provide students with skills necessary to prosper in Thailand’s competitive job market. This pilot program is divided into three major areas.
The first focuses on modern pedagogy, facilitating a shift from teachercentered to a learner-centered approach to teaching. The second addresses the curriculum itself, enhancing it so that students are better prepared to compete for university admission and for employment upon graduation. Particular attention is given to English, math, science, and computer technology – subjects that are often very weak in Islamic school curricula. The third area involves strengthening the ability of students to operate effectively in the broader Thai and global communities.
This element of the program replicates a highly successful project being implemented by the Foundation in Indonesia. The emphasis is on teaching life-skills required for living in a multi-cultural society. This orientation program is especially designed for Muslim students graduating from small religious schools who are moving to large urban centers for the first time either to work or to attend university.
source : THE ASIA FOUNDATION THAILAND
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