Student Projects

12 Students of Princess Chulabhorn Science High Schools (PCSH Schools), the sister schools in Thailand and Super Science High Schools (SSH Schools) in Japan

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Kaeng Khut Khu

Kaeng Khut Khu is an iimportant natural tourist attraction in Loei Province. It is located in Chiang Khan District; it is a large rock rapids in the middle of the
Mekong River, spanning a vast area from the banks of the Mekong of Thailand to the Lao side. There are rapids with large boulders, lying beneath the Mekong River, and these rocks have been eroded by the river so they have different shapes, causing the area to have turbulent flow and fish.
In addition, there is an ancient tradition, Pha Sat Loi Khroh, an ancient tradition that Chiang Khan people will join together to organize a big event during the end of Buddhist Lent every year because Chiang Khan is an old community with Inheriting the beauty in various traditions arising from faith and belief. The “Pha Sat Loi Kroh” ceremony is an old ritual by participating friends in this path to design the Pha Sat Loi Kroh, which brings knowledge
the engineering design is combined with tradition and belief in the midst of nature of Kaeng Knut Khu.

Conservation of Freshwater Fish Species

Chiang Khan District in Loei Province is an tourist attraction with the beauty of the Mekong River adjacent to the area of the district. Most of local people are fishermen in catching fish or freshwater animals; therefore, conservation of aquatic species is important because some species of freshwater fish in
Thailand will go extinct and many others are decreasing so the members who have joined this path will receive knowledge and understanding on fish breeding conservation from the Freshwater Fisheries Research and Development Center, Loei, Chiang Khan District, Loei Province in fish breeding.

Tai Dam Cultural Village

To travel to cultural tourism of the Tai Dam community in Loei Province. For This route, you will learn the Tai Dam way of life of the only cultural village in the northeast which is the learning source of the Tai Dam ethnic group from the Tai Dam Museum at Ban Na Pa Nat, Tambon Khao Kaeo, Chiang Khan District, Loei Province, which is a community with cultural and natural stories that have been passed down for generations. The community group has conserved their laugang,tradition, culture, food and clothes that are reflected the community’s way of life very well, shown in the tourism activities. Most of the villagers work on handicraft and weaving. They learnt how to make cotton from fibers to a piece of cloth that is the wisdom of the community way of life through spinning wheel, dyeing, weaving and product processing.

Than tham Farm Organic

In the midst of the nature of the forests of Loei. There  is also a natural tourist attraction that combines with self-reliant and sustainable New Theory agriculture, which is an agricultural tourism in Loei Province. Than Tham farm Farm is located in Si Song Rak Subdistrict, Mueang District, Loei Province.  There are many activities to participate in the fun of learning that is sustainable development, both processing and increasing the value of agricultural products, with various practice base activities. For example, herbal liquid drug food, herbal food (salad rolls), homemade pizza and bua loy dango. Friends in this path will learn and practice along with the beautiful nature of Rai Than Tham.

Science education has an important role in education for sustainability. Environmental, economic, social, and political were the four main factors underpinning education for sustainability; scientific literacy is essential in terms of understanding many sustainability issues and their possible solutions, particularly in relation to the environment.

The Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The 17 SDGs are integrated-they recognize that action in one area will affect outcomes in others and that development must balance social, economic, and environmental sustainability.

Educational leaders play a significant role in setting direction, creating a positive school culture, supporting staff motivation, enhancing student’ academic achievement and fostering sustainability for social and community life in challenging times. Promoting sustainable development goals in education is essential and important.

The Office of Basic Education Commission, Ministry of Education Thailand and Khon Kaen University are hosting an academic virtual conference entitled “The 2st Thailand-Japan Educational Leaders Symposium: Science Education for Sustainability (TJ-ELS 2023)” on 21 December 2023 This conference will serve as a platform for school leaders, teachers, educators and participants from Thailand and Japan for academic exchange on Technology for Education in challenging times. The conference will call for abstracts for oral and poster presentations in research symposium.

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12 Princess Chulabhorn Science High Schools

Twelve Princess Chulabhorn Science High Schools (PCSHS) were established in honor of Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn to commemorate her 36th birthday in 1993. Prof. Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn is the youngest daughter of His Late Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand.

She has been an instructor in Chemistry at Mahidol University since 1985. She is also a member of the President’s Council of the University of Tokyo.

Being Thailand’s leading Super Science High Schools around the country, only students with outstanding academic achievements in Mathematics and Science are selected to study at PCSHS. Not only do they utilize specialized and intensive curricula in mathematics and science emphasizing on research activities, but also they have developed academic cooperation with twelve Super Science High Schools (SSHs) in Japan. The cooperation has included online communication and students/teachers exchange, which led to collaborative researches.

The TJ-SSF 2023 will take a big step towards the collaborative learning and teaching, and thus building closer and stronger collaboration in gifted education in Mathematics ,Science and Technology between the two countries.

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