all our guides can speak English so for them this is mostly there 3rd or 4th language,but its really up to them,i do promote a multi skilled workforce as its important to not just have one skill in todays changing world.our guides and also some other staff will take on a few different roles,as there career expands,one guy started as a guide with limited English and now after 10 years has become skilled in many areas,including welding,fibre glassing,boat building,IT and since last year also learning chinese,hes pay has also gone up and will continue to go up as his skills increase,his CV is looking very good for a 30 yo young man,but he is not alone most of the staff are learning new skills,a few years ago we started an apprentice floating training workshop,we employ 2 master boat builders full time so i wanted a few young girls or guys to learn wood working and metal working,other skills where also being taught however it took me ages to find the people willing to take this on,most wanted to just study at university,mostly they where doing accounting? we over come his by allowing them to continue to study part time and work part time,it got me to thinking how many young people study accounting? dont get me wrong i also did study some accounting but that was part of another course,and not the main subject.HsRob wrote:I asked a Cambodian friend the other day what he thought about the Chinese investment / influence here. He said he had no problem with it, and that it was good for peace. I asked if his children would learn Chinese, and he responded that there was no way they would -- English, Thai, and Japanese first.
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People that run bigger companies are still having a hard time finding employees who just speak English fluently (depending on which sector you work in and what company you work for that could also be Chinese, Japanese, Korean etc.)
The second thing they complain about is that it is not easy to find people that know how to use a computer (typing, Word, Excel). The increase in smartphones does not help with this necessarily, as most of the people just go from nothing to mobile internet and hence do not learn how to type on a keyboard or how to use common software. Even writing an Email is something completely alien to a lot of the students I know here. So computer skills and digital literacy would be a great addition to the middle or high school curriculum.
By digital literacy I am referring to the ability to know what a browser, an ISP or a website is and most importantly how to research reliable information from various trustworthy sources. Right now a lot of people that I know think that the internet equals Facebook and Youtube. Do mobile providers offer special deals where data is limited but the usage of Facebook via app is for free? This kind of stuff would potentially make it even worse. The introduction of the "Explore Feed" in Cambodia has made getting news via Facebook even more difficult and is heavily favoring whoever pays the most for their Facebook advertising.
Other than that I think the aforementioned critical thinking and decision making skills would highly benefit the country.
And of course paying decent salaries to the teachers in public schools so they actually teach their classes instead of having to resort to give expensive extra classes outside the normal school hours would help. This would require the government to be able to make more money. E.g. from taxes. Which is another topic altogether.
The second thing they complain about is that it is not easy to find people that know how to use a computer (typing, Word, Excel). The increase in smartphones does not help with this necessarily, as most of the people just go from nothing to mobile internet and hence do not learn how to type on a keyboard or how to use common software. Even writing an Email is something completely alien to a lot of the students I know here. So computer skills and digital literacy would be a great addition to the middle or high school curriculum.
By digital literacy I am referring to the ability to know what a browser, an ISP or a website is and most importantly how to research reliable information from various trustworthy sources. Right now a lot of people that I know think that the internet equals Facebook and Youtube. Do mobile providers offer special deals where data is limited but the usage of Facebook via app is for free? This kind of stuff would potentially make it even worse. The introduction of the "Explore Feed" in Cambodia has made getting news via Facebook even more difficult and is heavily favoring whoever pays the most for their Facebook advertising.
Other than that I think the aforementioned critical thinking and decision making skills would highly benefit the country.
And of course paying decent salaries to the teachers in public schools so they actually teach their classes instead of having to resort to give expensive extra classes outside the normal school hours would help. This would require the government to be able to make more money. E.g. from taxes. Which is another topic altogether.
Spot on. Get them out of the Facebook loop and show them how to get proper information by themselves. Google maps or Google earth is a good way to start.aem wrote:Even writing an Email is something completely alien to a lot of the students I know here. So computer skills and digital literacy would be a great addition to the middle or high school curriculum.
By digital literacy I am referring to the ability to know what a browser, an ISP or a website is and most importantly how to research reliable information from various trustworthy sources. Right now a lot of people that I know think that the internet equals Facebook and Youtube. Do mobile providers offer special deals where data is limited but the usage of Facebook via app is for free? This kind of stuff would potentially make it even worse
BJ skills.
'How to use a razor' skills.
'How to use a razor' skills.
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It is no different in Cambodia than anywhere in the world:
1. critical reasoning; does it make sense rather than just accept;
2. lateral thinking; trying to apply a modified solution to suit problem;
3. mental arithmetic; being able to do math in the head, especially including percentages;
4. learning how to read a map (note females can be exempted this one as most have no sense of direction even in the west - but they can always find a handbag store).
1. critical reasoning; does it make sense rather than just accept;
2. lateral thinking; trying to apply a modified solution to suit problem;
3. mental arithmetic; being able to do math in the head, especially including percentages;
4. learning how to read a map (note females can be exempted this one as most have no sense of direction even in the west - but they can always find a handbag store).
Note to self: Must be nice to morons.
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Cambodian independence is a disaster. Imagine how much better the country would be if it had remained a French protectorate and was now a French overseas territory.
There would be even less use of deodorant?MONEYBACKGUARANTEE wrote: Imagine how much better the country would be if it had remained a French protectorate and was now a French overseas territory.
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Cambodia was taxed more than any other part of French Indochina, yet it received the least benefits from this arrangement. The money flowed into Cochinchina, not the other way.MONEYBACKGUARANTEE wrote:Cambodian independence is a disaster. Imagine how much better the country would be if it had remained a French protectorate and was now a French overseas territory.
If it could have just remained a French protectorate for another 20-30 years it probably would have avoided a lot of unnecessary bloodshed,
but those restless natives can become implacable.
Romantic Cambodia is dead and gone. It's with McKinley in the grave.
Has now been rescinded by the morons at Facebook & we're back to one "News" Feed!aem wrote:...The introduction of the "Explore Feed" in Cambodia has made getting news via Facebook even more difficult and is heavily favoring whoever pays the most for their Facebook advertising...
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ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
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Very unlikely that the powers that be would be interested in moving towards a top-class education, especially as the middle class grows. That could easily lead to a dreaded revolution as it did in Tunisia. Keeping the masses dumb pays dividends for longevity of power.
Personally, I think Cambodia's tertiary education needs a much stronger focus on industry and possibly tourism. Far too many Cambodians finish university with a business or finance-related degree with little hope of ever securing a decent job in an area related to their specialization. If they were trained instead in various sectors of manufacturing for example, surely that would give them more opportunities. Similarly with tourism and hospitality - beyond having some English, not many of the staff in these industries seem well trained until you go to the higher end places or somewhere with western management who are prepared to give/pay for additional training.
Personally, I think Cambodia's tertiary education needs a much stronger focus on industry and possibly tourism. Far too many Cambodians finish university with a business or finance-related degree with little hope of ever securing a decent job in an area related to their specialization. If they were trained instead in various sectors of manufacturing for example, surely that would give them more opportunities. Similarly with tourism and hospitality - beyond having some English, not many of the staff in these industries seem well trained until you go to the higher end places or somewhere with western management who are prepared to give/pay for additional training.
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I have already implemented a plan for that but it's secret. Sorry.sociopath wrote:What Education and Skills Development are Cambodians Most in Need of?
how to deal with holier than thous would be first and foremost
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