'True Corporation' joins hands with KKU to organize the "E-Sports School Tour 2024 Final Round" News Agency: siamrath.co.th URL: https://siamrath.co.th/n/600562 Date published: 11 Feb 2025
KKU MOU Lao PDR to raise the standard of education in the Mekong Sub-region News Agency: banmuang.co.th URL: https://www.banmuang.co.th/news/education/417178 Date published: 11 Feb 2025
ทรู คอร์ปอเรชั่น ร่วมกับมหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น สนับสนุนการแข่งขัน“E-Sports School Tour 2024 รอบ Final” สำนักข่าว : thisisgamethailand.com URL : https://thisisgamethailand.com/news/pr-news/true-x-kku-e-sports-school-tour-2024-final/ วันที่เผยแพร่ : 11 Feb 2025 Link ข่าวต้นฉบับ : https://th.kku.ac.th/en/213887/
The Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, by the Center of Excellence in Coding and Digital Citizenship Development, is moving forward to promote alternative learning through e-sports classrooms, organizing the E-Sports School Tour 2024 Final Round on January 31, 2025 at Focus Arena E-Sport Complex, Khon Kaen Province, under the project to promote alternative learning through e-sports classrooms (E-SPORTS) and developing it into a consulting center to create correct knowledge and understanding for society in the Northeast, supported by the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa), the Office of the Cluster Coordination of the NBTC, as well as the private sector True 5G and Focus Arena E-Sport Complex. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Issara Kanjak, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, said, “The project to promote alternative learning through e-sports classrooms is an important step in developing digital technology and innovation skills for youth. This E-Sports competition not only provides an opportunity for youth to demonstrate their potential in analytical thinking, teamwork, and systematic problem-solving, but also helps society realize the role and importance of the E-Sports industry in a creative and beneficial dimension for the future.” This competition is a platform that provides opportunities for high school students from educational institutions throughout the Northeast, where the competition does not only focus on winning in games. But it also trains analytical thinking, collaboration, and decision-making skills under pressure, which are important skills that can be applied in real life and future careers. It is part of the effort to develop a workforce of coders and digital citizens.
Khon Kaen University Demonstration School, Kindergarten Division organized the “INNOLIFE CAMP” activity, a camping camp for kindergarten 2 students from January 31 to February 1, 2025 to promote learning through direct experiences and develop important life skills. The opening ceremony was honored by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Issara Kanjak, Dean of the Faculty of Education, along with the executives of Khon Kaen University Demonstration School, Kindergarten Division. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Issara Kanjak spoke about the importance of the camp activity, saying, “This activity is a good opportunity to develop early childhood children through learning from real experiences, enhancing life skills, creativity, and working with others, which are important foundations in developing children to grow up with quality and be ready for the future.” Ms. Prapaporn Chantaburom, Acting Deputy Director of Khon Kaen University Demonstration School, Kindergarten Division, added, “This camp activity focuses on teaching children how to live, be disciplined, patient, and work together. which is an important component of learning in the 21st century. The activities are designed to be age appropriate and help stimulate both physical and mental development.” The camp activities are designed to be a fun and challenging learning experience for the children. It is divided into two days: Day 1: The children participated in more than 16 learning bases that focused on enhancing life skills and technology, such as science experiment bases, nature observation bases, and creative arts bases.
January 29, 2025 – Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Issara Kanjak, Dean of the Faculty of Education, along with executives of the Faculty of Education and the Demonstration School of Khon Kaen University, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) with the Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University, with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ampornpan Thiranut, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, along with executives. This cooperation focuses on developing personnel, staff, early childhood teachers, and training for students through the exchange of knowledge in education and health, as well as the joint development of curricula and research to create learning innovations that meet the needs of society. Both faculties will work together to improve the quality of early childhood education by integrating knowledge with appropriate practices, leading to changes and sustainable development in the future. The signing of this MOA is an important step for both faculties in integrating knowledge in education and health to create learning approaches and develop the potential of personnel in a broader dimension, including supporting quality early childhood education that is consistent with educational and public health standards.
On January 26, 2025, the Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University organized a workshop on “Planning and Strategic Planning to Support Centers of Excellence in Education” at the Rajavadee Resort and Hotel, Khon Kaen Province. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Issara Kanjak, Dean of the Faculty of Education, presided over the opening ceremony, along with executives, center directors, and center executive committees. The main objectives of this activity are to set the direction and develop centers of excellence in 3 areas: • Center of Excellence in Coding and Digital Citizenship Human Resource Development • Center for Commercial Education Innovation • Center for International/Global Education Innovation Research. The establishment of these 3 centers is part of the strategy that focuses on creating educational innovations, developing high-quality human resources, and expanding international cooperation networks to support the goals of Khon Kaen University and respond to the country’s sustainable education policies. This training was honored by the presence of distinguished speakers, including Asst. Prof. Dr. Poolsak Kosiyaporn, Deputy Director of the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), and Ms. Chaturaporn Chokphu Khiao, Assistant Director of the National Science and Technology Development Agency, who shared their knowledge and work experiences, both in terms of setting goals (Vision) and strategic planning guidelines in line with the university’s vision. The speaker also emphasized the importance of setting clear goals to create an effective operational framework and suggested flexible working methods to accommodate future changes, which are key to driving the Center of Excellence to meet the needs of the country and the world stage. The establishment of the Center of Excellence not only creates opportunities for in-depth educational development, but also is an important step that reflects the Faculty of Education’s intention to drive the Thai education system to be on par with international standards, both in terms of creating new knowledge, developing high-quality personnel, and strengthening international networks.
Faculty of Education, KKU, in collaboration with public and private sectors, drafted the establishment of the Khon Kaen Provincial Education Council. News Agency: kknews.in.th URL: https://www.kknews.in.th/content/14499/ Date published: 25 Nov 2024
"Faculty of Education, KKU" joins with government and private sector networks to draft the establishment of the Education Council, Khon Kaen Province. News Agency: banmuang.co.th URL: https://www.banmuang.co.th/news/region/407362 Date published: 26 Nov 2024
"Education, KKU" joins with public and private sector networks to draft the establishment of the Khon Kaen Provincial Education Council. News Agency: news.esankhonkaennews.com URL: https://news.esankhonkaennews.com/archives/4592 Date published: 26 Nov 2024
