Thread: TCT tests

Stamp

good luck

at least ur not a quitter

but take a silly test like that,,, 3 times,,,, I wud not

Cheers lar

Originally Posted by elc

The foreign teachers at my school sat the TCT eqivalency tests almost 4 months ago now, we were told to check the TCT web site for the results after 1 month. We have been checking, but there are no results. I asked the office staff to call them up, but nobody answers the telephone!
Anybody having the same problems?

Stamp has the same problem, as posted in another thread.

Originally Posted by Stamp

As far as I know, there are no limitations.
The second test (April 2008) had more pratical questions compared with December 2007 which was all !@#$%^&* theory.

First time: no study, passed 1/4
Second time: general study, passed 0/3
Third time: will study Grad.Dip.TP. books, will pass ?????

If I don't pass any sections again, I will consider a Thai Grad. Dip. T.P. course.

Not me. I like to be here. I love teaching in Thailand but I also love my Thai wife, our own house, our truck, our Click, Fino and Mio, our two bicycles, our three dogs and our six parakeets.

Cheers, Stamp

Wow! How determined!

If all test takers are as determined as Stamp is, and the passing rate is extremely low, then why the hell the "professional" TCT can't use their coconut shell that the factor lies on the test designers, than on the test takers. What a joke for educational leaders in the LOS. A BA grad is sufficient to notice this shit.

Originally Posted by Loner

Would it be unreasonable for the TCT to provide the study materials for the exam? I don't expect too many people to pass the exams based on a post grad qualification without studying. If the tests were easy to pass without studying then what was the point of the exams (apart from the extraction of money)?

I 100% agree that study materials would be nice and have already stated in another thread my thoughts on all those "opinion" questions.

Regarding studying, we had a girl at our office gather all the books she could but, in the end, it just made for some heavy reading. :-)

One thing I am going to do (since I am assuming I failed at least 3) is do some Google Keyword searches for general things like 'Educational Theory' and also 'Educational Psychology'. In addition, I studied (though in truth, I only skimmed) "Effective Teaching Methods" Third Edition by Gary D. Borich. This time I will make a greater effort.

The book I received for the Thai educational system was "Education in Thailand 2005/2006" published by the OEC (Office of the Education Council) with a stamp saying "Ramkhamhaeng University Library". I am sure it is available at other universities or online (though I don't know where). The topics listed seem very relevant:
Chapter 1 General Information on Education
1.1 Government and Administrative Structure
1.2 Educational Administration and Management
1.3 The Education System
1.4 Transfer of Learning Outcomes
1.5 Educational Standards and Quality Assurance
Chapter 2 New Education Policies
2.1 Government Policy on Education
2.2 Roadmap and Measures for Expediting Educational Reform
Chapter 3 Development of Pre-Primary Education
3.1 Present Status of Early Childhood Development and Pre-Primary Education
3.2 Policy and Plan for Early Childhood Development

In addition, this seems like a good website (OEC in English): edthai.com - sorry I can't put the link, but I am too junior of a member to include URL's in my posts.

Hope this helps some...and good luck with those tests. God knows I am going to need luck.