Chiang Rai News
Chiang Rai Students Significantly Improve English Skills by Using Qooco Mobile Learning App
Following 13 weeks of instruction conducted entirely on a smartphone, students from two Chiang Rai municipality schools across four age groups all showed significant improvements in English language abilities.
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CHIANG RAI – A study conducted by researchers from two US-based education institutions showed significant improvements in Thai students’ English language abilities, following a prolonged course using the Qooco Kids English mobile learning app.
The study measured the language abilities of 281 students from two Chiang Rai Municipality schools before and after they embarked on their mobile learning course, finding that students’ spoken and written Englishabilities improved significantly among 5 and grade 6 students, as well as Junior and senior high students.(the full study is available Here).
192 grade 5 and 6 students from Chiang Rai Municipality School 7, and 89 students Junior and senior high students in Chiang Rai Municipality School 6, were chosen. Each underwent a pre-test (called iTest) before they started their mobile learning course, which consisted of speaking, listening, reading, and writing (typing).
Success of Qooco Kids English points to low cost, effective yet scalable mobile learning solution for Thailand’s language and education challenges.
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The course employed the Qooco Kids English app and was undertaken entirely on a smartphone over a 13-week semester. Students were required to use Qooco Kids English on a daily basis, working their way through the app’s 10 simulation-based lessons (each with various sub-components) at their own pace. They were then given the same test at the end of the semester, with all students displaying significant improvements in post-test scores as compared to their pre-test results.
CEO David Topolewski says that nowadays a lot of Thai people use 38 million mobiles, smartphones and tablets in total, which equals to 70% of the population.
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‘This study shows the clear value of mobile learning, and its effectiveness in teaching English language’ says David Topolewski, CEO of Qooco, adding ‘mobile learning is well suited to language learning, in that students can learn anytime, anywhere, allowing them to practice consistently and at a time and place of their choosing. Furthermore, ourspeech recognition technology has become so advanced that even slight changes in tone and pronunciation can be picked up, and guidance provided immediately. Our Online-to-Offline (O2O) teaching method (also called the Flipped Classroom) allows a seamless relationship between the classroom and after-school.’
Despite being one of the oldest cities in Thailand, Chiang Rai has embraced what is arguably the future of education: mobile learning. The main factors behind Chiang Rai Municipality’s decision to employ Qooco’s mobile learning solutions – in addition to its educational effectiveness – were its ease, speed of implementation, and scalability.
The Qooco Kids English app typically takes no more than a few hours to install and set up, including teacher training, and is available on Android or iOS devices (95% of the phones used in the study were Android). Furthermore, Qooco Kids English can be scaled to as many schools as is needed, ensuring consistent quality and affordable education can be provided on a mass scale.
The success of the partnership between Qooco and Chiang Rai Municipality bodes well for Thailand as a whole. Thailand continues to struggle with the English language skills of its citizens, despite the need to compete with other nations in the ASEAN Community, where English is the official language of communication. This is in spite of numerous efforts to improve English language tuition through training more teachers and providing more traditional, classroom-based English language training.
However, Thai leaders are beginning to realise the power of mobile, and the fact that smartphone subscriptions are expected to exceed 50 million by the end of 2016, and is expected to hit 80 million by 2021, young Thais are more used to reading and learning from a screen than from a book. With mobile learning emerging as a solution that is able to scale quickly, effectively, and efficiently – at lower cost – more schools are beginning to embrace this teaching method.
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The study was undertaken by Dr. Gary Glen Bitter, Professor Educational Technology Arizona State University USA, and Dr.RusenMeylani Instructor of Mathematics and Engineering, Country Gardens Charter School USA, using two Chiang Rai Municipality schools that employed Qooco’s mobile learning solution, Qooco Kids English.
How to download and log in Qooco – Thai
Police in Wiang Kaen District of Chiang Rai Province have arrested a 50 year old man after the threatened to rape a 20 year-old woman and the proceeded to murder her 2 and half month old baby.
Police with doctors from Wiang Kaen Hospital and the Chao Luang Wiang Kaen Welfare Association were summoned to the scene of the incident to a 2-story cement house, Village No. 2, Tha Kham Subdistrict, Wiang Kaen District of Chiang Rai
On arrival they found Ms. Chanikarn, age 20, in a state of distress crying uncontrollably beside her 2 and a half month baby girl (Linlada) that was dead on the floor.
After calming Ms. Chanikarn, the child’s mother, said that at approximately 2:30 p.m she was out to collect diapers that had been dried in front of the house, while her 2 and a half month old daughter was sleep on the ground floor of the house.
She said she was suddenly approached by a Mr. Lee, about 40 years old, who lived on the opposite side of the road. He came towards her and grabbed her arm and threatened her saying if she didn’t sleeping with him he will go and kill his daughter.
Miss Chanikan refused and ran away, then Mr. Lee then walked into the house and grabbed Ms. Linlada’s leg, smashing the child’s head against the cement floor of the house. The infant died immediately.
Mr. Lee then just walked away and returned to his own home, leaving Miss Chanikan and her dead baby.
When police went to Mr. Lee’s home he immediately confessed killing the infant and was taken to Wiang Kaen Police Station for further questioning. Under caution he told police that he was sexually attracted to Miss Chanikan‘s and when her husband leave for work he took the opportunity to approach her.
He said when he saw her husband leave he crossed that road and found Miss Chanikan in the yard alone, he then threatened her to sleep with him, saying he would kill her child if she didn’t have sex with him. However when she refused he flew into a fit of rage walked into her home and murdered he baby. He said he was out of control with rage.
After killing the infant he walk across the street to his home and waited for the police to arrive. The police have charged him with premeditated murder and attempted rape. He is being held without bail at the local remand center.
Meanwhile, Miss Chanikan and her family were preparing a religious burial ceremony for the child.
Other Chiang Rai News:
Machete Wielding Man Shot an Killed by Police in Chiang Rai
https://www.chiangraitimes.com/chiangrai-news/machete-wielding-man-shot-an-killed-by-police-in-chiang-rai/
CHIANG RAI: Prime Minister Settha Thavisin has authorized the establishment of an emergency cyber center operated by the Royal Thai Police to combat transnational crimes committed by call center gangs along the Thai border in Chiang Rai province.
On July 19, Prime Minister Settha Thavisin directed the Center to combat information technology crimes. The Royal Thai Police (Royal Thai Police) will crack down on call center gangs in Myanmar, Laos, and along the border.
His directive comes as call center gangs ratchet up their scams to defraud people of their money, causing concern among Thais and jeopardizing the country’s economic and social stability.
Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, Deputy Commander and Director of the Police Crime Suppression Division, Assigned Pol. Lt. Gen. Thatchai Pitanilabut, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Police/Deputy Director of the Police Crime Suppression Division, has launched the operation ‘Bombing the Thieves’ Bridge’ in collaboration with the CAT Office, G., mobile phone network operators AIS DTAC TRUE NT, and local security agencies to cut the mobile phone signal and WiFi internet that criminals illegally use to deceive Thai citizens.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Thatchai stated that they will begin pressing the first action of the ‘Explosion of Thieves’ Bridge’ in Chiang Rai Province toward the thieves’ base of operations in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone.
The territory surrounding King Roman in Laos. King Roman is now a full-service entertainment destination with an airport that welcomes travelers from Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar, he explained.
According to Pol. Lt. Gen. Thatchai, this operation will have no influence on honest people along the Thai border, and it will only target cyber criminals.
They will also increase the arrest and prosecution of unlawful service towers, such as SIM booths, which allow gangs register SIM cards to swindle the people. Dealing with criminal organizations of foreigners and Thais who band together to deceive and damage Thais.
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) suspended more than three million SIM cards on July 16 because the holders had not verified their identities with their mobile phone operators by the deadline, in accordance with the NBTC’s measures to combat alleged fraudsters’ mule accounts.
The names of the holders of 80 million mobile phone numbers used for mobile banking transactions did not match the names associated with the mobile banking accounts.
The NBTC would require mobile phone companies to authenticate SIM card holders and the names of their mobile banking accounts. The verification procedure is expected to be completed by the end of September this year.
In addition, the NBTC and Royal Thai Police have collaborated to combat illegal telecom towers throughout the country’s borders, disconnecting signals at 465 places, altering antenna direction at 470 towers, and dismantling antennas at 179 locations.
They are certain that the move will disrupt contact center gangs and other types of technology-based crime.
Other Chiang Rai News:
Machete Wielding Man Shot an Killed by Police in Chiang Rai
https://www.chiangraitimes.com/chiangrai-news/machete-wielding-man-shot-an-killed-by-police-in-chiang-rai/
Police in Mae Chan, Chiang Rai, shot and killed a 28-year-old man who allegedly attacked a police officer with a machete. The officer was slashed in the right leg with the machete.
According to police, the culprit, known only as Mr. Toon, had been harassing local villagers in Mae Chan district, Chiang Rai, threatening them with a knife and using violet insults.
The village headman arrived on the scene to try to calm Mr. Toon, but he was shouting hysterically and taking swipes at him with the machete, so he contacted the police.
When the responding officer arrived at the site about 9 p.m., he attempted to calm the man, but he instead assaulted the officer, slashing his right leg with the machete. In self-defense, the cop had to fire his gun at Mr. Toon, striking him in the chest.
Mr. Toon and the policeman were taken to Mae Chan Hospital, where Mr. Toon died of a gunshot wound. Pol Sgt. Sutthikiat Phanomphraisakul was released from the hospital after receiving numerous stitches for his injuries.
Local police received a tip around 9.30 p.m. yesterday that a guy was causing mayhem in the village. When authorities arrived, they discovered 28-year-old Toon strolling along a public road, holding a large knife and threatening people. Mae Chan district officials attempted to contain the incident.
During a search of Mr. Toon’s home, authorities discovered methamphetamine consumption equipment. Locals told authorities that the man was addicted to Yaba (Methamphetamine) and an alcoholic.
The authorities are conducting an inquiry to determine Toon’s motivations and whether any underlying issues contributed to his violent outburst.
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