Education in classrooms, not online, comes first: MinisterA staff member of Or-ngern School in Sai Mai district of Bangkok prepares for the reopening of classes halted by the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Nutthawat Wicheanbut)Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan has pledged to prioritise learning in the classroom even as he moves to add online lessons. The minister said schools across the country have been informed on conducting online classes in the "new normal", which is mandatory to prevent a resurgence of the novel coronavirus. Despite criticism of the distance-learning class trial in May, Mr Nataphol said it successfully enabled a large number of students to access classes through digital devices. The Education Ministry so far has set out four different scenarios for the post-pandemic classes: onsite (physical classes at schools), on-air (television), online, and on-demand.

Source: Bangkok Post June 14, 2020 08:48 UTC