| The purpose of this study was to investigate whether implementing Success For Life in Thailand would meet the needs of Thai public policy, Thai educational system, and Thai culture. There were 46 respondents, including 4 early childhood professionals, 4 preschool owners, 6 directors, and 32 teachers. All respondents received the Success For Life training workshop. Each participant was requested to complete a questionnaire on understanding of awareness of brain development and function, thoughts about implementing Success For Life in Thailand, and the appropriateness Success For Life to Thai educational system, Thai public policy, and Thai culture. In addition, all of the 4 early childhood professionals, 4 preschool owners, and 6 directors, and 8 teachers were interviewed to expand the information provided in the questionnaires. There were 2 preschools implemented Success For Life in November 2000. Another 6 preschools implemented Success For Life in June 2001. Participating teachers in the preschools where Success For Life was implemented in November 2000 were also asked to write bimonthly journals. Journal entries included information about how they changed their teaching styles after receiving the Success For Life training.; Research findings indicated that Success For Life was appropriate to the preschool level in Thailand. Recommendations for the Success For Life implementation in Thailand were (1) clarify the term of teacher-centered, (2) modify mathematic curriculum to reflect a higher concept level, (3) include ethics and financial education in the curriculum, (4) contain contents about teaching children with special needs, children with different learning styles, and children in ESL program in the Success For Life training, and (5) change the children's right in the Success For Life curriculum from access to American dream to Thai dream. |
