The seminar will discuss the presenter, Dr Sirin Tangpornpaiboon’s PhD research, which investigates the research problem of why learning outcomes are low in Thailand, and what could be done to improve them. The research aims to disentangle sources of discrepancies found in trends over time of assessment results from different national and international assessments in Thailand.
The research employs a sequential explanatory mixed methods design, with the quantitative part being conducted first (multi-level modelling), followed by qualitative (semi-structured interviews). Findings show that the assessments are mostly perceived negatively. PISA and TIMSS are less integrated into day-to-day teaching but rather being tutored close to the exam dates.
Biography of speaker
Sirin is an education economist and an impact evaluation specialist with a grassroots teaching experience in a low-income school in Thailand. Her PhD investigated potential reasons for discrepancies in trends over time among the national and international assessments in the case of Thailand.
At Fab Inc, Sirin supported external evaluations of Girls' Education Challenge - an educational programme that supports marginalised girls in multiple low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). She also led AI-for-Education.org initiative, which strives to harness the power of AI to help improve foundational learning in LMICs.
Sirin is now leading data-led approach to the design, implementation, and evaluation of the Access and Participation Plan at the Open University.
Contact
For more information, please contact:
Prof Mike Seal, Dr. Shalini Bhorkar
Centre for Research into the Education of Marginalised Children and Young Adults (CREMCYA)
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