Music, he says, is about the expression of human values and universities are about applying such values to unlock student potential.
The need to implement a program to maximize student potential at Kasem Bundit University – Romklao Campus led to the adaptation by the researchers of Horn and Staker's (2011) Blended Learning Approach BLAA) for English language development.
Again, even if we believed that standardized testing made sense, we are still not seeing results that reflect student potential.
Malcolm's ambivalence about his English teacher's motives hint at the conundrum facing teachers across the country, saddled with evaluating student potential based on high stakes tests.
But as research mounts that there are accurate measures of student potential other than standardized testing, an increasing number of colleges are turning test-optional and using more holistic tools to determine who is admitted.
There are tens of thousands of stories just like this one, starring teachers who move from being "just a teacher" to justice in teaching, due to their personal commitment to student potential, and, at times, thanks to the professional development and teamwork in which they take part.
