I am not sure why, but Thai kids in primary one get exams (and tons of homework ). Being the one giving most of the exams (and yes, the homework), I now say that that's a good thing. It gets the students used to performing under a certain degree of stress. It gets them to review the material, it gets them to focus and: it gets them to cheat. That also is a good thing. Studies have long shown that kids learn faster when they cheat. Something about quickly storing the essential info and stuff. Of course I tell them they can't cheat. And that they lose points when I catch them. Some in fact do. Which is totally different from the Thai exams, because those are done in a cooperative manner. Answers are readily provided by the teacher if kids don't know. Not on my watch though. No stress means, no real cheating, and therefore no learning. Can you spot the cheaters in this picture? Not easy, is it?
By now all the exams are done, everybody passed (because in Thailand nobody can actually fail and the exams were pretty easy) and we're leisurely planning the new year. Gives you time to snap some quaint pictures. Like this one. Saw it laying there a million times, but never had a camera with me. It submit to the world a little piece of art I would like to entitle: Steeeeeeerike! It's a work of art that evokes memories of years gone by perhaps, or the essence of humanity cut down by the big black ball of Fate, an inner child in a world all grown up or ehm... Well, you figure it out!
Speaking of the big black ball of Fate: here's a shot of Tessel driving a car for the very first time. Don't worry, this is not the open road but the grounds of our neighbour's school (and more importantly, it's also his car). You gotta do something on Sunday. Why not try some driving on the left? It sure beats bowling!
I am not sure why, but Thai kids in primary one get exams (and tons of homework ). Being the one giving most of the exams (and yes, the homework), I now say that that's a good thing. It gets the students used to performing under a certain degree of stress. It gets them to review the material, it gets them to focus and: it gets them to cheat. That also is a good thing. Studies have long shown that kids learn faster when they cheat. Something about quickly storing the essential info and stuff. Of course I tell them they can't cheat. And that they lose points when I catch them. Some in fact do. Which is totally different from the Thai exams, because those are done in a cooperative manner. Answers are readily provided by the teacher if kids don't know. Not on my watch though. No stress means, no real cheating, and therefore no learning. Can you spot the cheaters in this picture? Not easy, is it?
By now all the exams are done, everybody passed (because in Thailand nobody can actually fail and the exams were pretty easy) and we're leisurely planning the new year. Gives you time to snap some quaint pictures. Like this one. Saw it laying there a million times, but never had a camera with me. It submit to the world a little piece of art I would like to entitle: Steeeeeeerike! It's a work of art that evokes memories of years gone by perhaps, or the essence of humanity cut down by the big black ball of Fate, an inner child in a world all grown up or ehm... Well, you figure it out!
Speaking of the big black ball of Fate: here's a shot of Tessel driving a car for the very first time. Don't worry, this is not the open road but the grounds of our neighbour's school (and more importantly, it's also his car). You gotta do something on Sunday. Why not try some driving on the left? It sure beats bowling!
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Hebben die kids ook examen gehad in het heel hard wegrennen voor een auto met 2 hollanders zonder rijbewijs erin?
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