Research

our publications

PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH

A collection of participatory research from Mae Sot and the Thai-Myanmar borderlands.

Bridges

Participatory Action Research on the Future of Migrant Education in Thailand

Since 2015, access to recognized education for migrant children in Thailand has improved, with many Migrant Learning Centers adopting recognized curricula. However, with over half still out of school, a comprehensive Participatory Action Research project, surveying 1,763 participants, underscores the continued challenges and need for enhanced inclusivity.

Children at the Center

Participatory Action Research

This paper is a brief of “Children at the Center, Participatory Action

Research in Thailand’s Deep South”, a report written by Greg Tyrosvoutis, Watcharapon Kukaewkasem and Wirachan Sirisanti for Save the Children’s Local Engagement to Advocate for Peace (LEAP) project.

Taking the sage off the stage

Obstacles to student-centered instruction on the Thai-Myanmar border

In Myanmar, traditional rote learning dominates high schools, ranking it 172nd in the CIA's educational expenditure. A study with Myanmar students in Thailand highlighted memorization's prevalence and the suppression of independent thought due to standardized testing and an authoritarian teaching style.