Editors: Kimkong Heng, Sopheap Kaing, Dara Kao, Makara Muong, Bunhorn Doeur, and Tithchanbunnamy Lor
Copyright: 2021
ISBN: 978-9924-9834-3-9
https://doi.org/10.62037/cef.book.2021.12.03
Publisher: Cambodian Education Forum
Citation: Heng, K., Kaing, S., Kao, D., Muong, M., Doeur, B., & Lor, T. (Eds.). (2021). Online learning during COVID-19 and key issues in education. Cambodian Education Forum.
Table of Contents
Notes on Cambodian Education Forum
1. The Need to Support Novice Cambodian Writers to Write for Publication in English
Kimkong Heng
Part 1: Online Learning During COVID-19
2. Online Learning Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Blessing in Disguise for Cambodia’s Higher Education
Sethi Cheam
3. The Impacts of COVID-19 on Primary School Children in Cambodia
Makara Muong
4. COVID-19 and Cambodian Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities
Kimkong Heng and Koemhong Sol
5. Why Online Learning Is the Future of Education
Seavmey Meng
Part 2: Technology and Teaching Strategies in ELT
6. The Role of Digital Technology in English Major Programs in Cambodia
Bunhorn Doeur
7. The Effectiveness of the Gallery Walk Technique in EFL Speaking Classes
Sak Yeourng
Part 3: Key Issues in Education
8. Critical Thinking: An Essential-Yet-Missing Skill Among Cambodian Students
Chhengleang Sok
9. The Importance of Reading for Pleasure for Cambodian Students
Kimputhevitheavy Vonn
10. Parental Involvement in Children’s Education: Benefits, Challenges, and Ways Forward
Thavrith Sara
Biography of Editors
Kimkong Heng is currently an Australia Awards scholar pursuing a PhD in the School of Education at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is a Co-founder and Chief Editor of the Cambodian Education Forum and the Cambodian Journal of Educational Research. He is also a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Cambodia Development Center. His research interests include TESOL, research engagement, and academic publishing.
Sopheap Kaing is a recipient of the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Sciences at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He is a Co-founder and Editor of the Cambodian Education Forum and the Cambodian Journal of Educational Research. His research interests include hybrid teaching and learning, blended learning, curriculum development, teacher education, quality of teaching, and teaching pedagogy.
Dara Kao is currently a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (PUC). He holds a BA in TESOL and an MEd in Educational Administration and Leadership from PUC. He has experience teaching TOEFL grammar, translation, advanced writing, and linguistics. He has also worked as the director of several English language programs. His research interests include curriculum, educational psychology, and technology in teaching and learning.
Makara Muong is currently the Vice Principal of the ASEAN International School in Phnom Penh. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Education in English (BEd in TEFL) from the Institute of Foreign Languages, Royal University of Phnom Penh, and a master’s degree in Higher Education Management from the same university. His research interests include leadership and management, TEFL, and school management.
Bunhorn Doeur is a PhD candidate in TESOL at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia and a Guest Editor at the Cambodian Education Forum. He has a master’s degree in TESOL from the University of Canberra, Australia. He also has experience teaching English and coordinating English language programs in Cambodia. His research focuses on teachers’ beliefs, students’ perspectives, teacher education, and teacher professional development.
Tithchanbunnamy Lor has completed her master’s degree and PhD from Charles Darwin University (CDU), Australia. She is currently a Research Assistant at CDU. Her research interests include participatory education, teacher professional development, and educational leadership.
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