Close-up of one exam

“A is for DplediePeiNenebNi” or "How I Spent My Morning Teaching To The Test"…and thoughts on poverty

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March 14th 2009
As I described in an earlier entry, when the English 1 students were given an exam last week, there was a huge range of skill level demonstrated. Teasing out the reasons for that is difficult: are the teachers teaching well? Are the kids placed in the correct level of English? Are some children absent so often that they cannot keep up? Are the students so unfamiliar with the concept of an exam tha ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more