ThaiSim
Thai Simulation & Learning Association - SALA
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ThaiSim is a professional association for teachers, trainers, researchers, practitioners and other professionals. Its aim is to enable the sharing of expertise in the field of simulation and gaming for learning, teaching, development and assessment. ThaiSim was established by both Thais and foreigners.
ThaiSim members are practitioners and theorists, and are interested in improving their skills and knowledge so as to make learning more effective. ThaiSim members explore and develop experiential learning ideas and practice in order to improve Thai education and society.
ThaiSim seeks to answer questions such as:
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What roles can simulation and gaming play in learning, teaching, development and assessment? |
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How and why are some simulations and games better suited than others? |
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What are the most effective ways of using simulation and gaming, including proper debriefing to help participants turn experience into learning? |
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In what ways do simulations and games lead to more effective learning, teaching, development and assessment? |
Objective
The objective of the association is ‘to promote the effective and responsible use of simulation, games, and experiential activities in Thailand, particularly in education, training, research, assessment and development’.
Membership
Membership in ThaiSim is open to all who wish to participate, learn and contribute. Members come from education, industry, schools, universities, professional training, and so on.
Activities
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Seminars. |
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Conferences. |
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Newsletter (see below). |
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News & Notes (in S&G - see below). |
Journal
The official academic periodical of ThaiSim is: Simulation & Gaming: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Theory, Practice and Research (Sage Publications) - http://www.unice.fr/sg/ & http://sg.sagepub.com/. ThaiSim has its own News and Notes in S&G.
Current ThaiSim Board of Directors
| President | Urairat Yamchuti | Thonburi University |
| Vice president | Pathomporn Indrangkura Na Ayudthya |
Thonburi University |
| Treasurer | Natsarun Leesirisearn | Lumnamping College |
| General Secretary | Songsri Soranastaporn | Mahidol University |
| Coordinator at large | Panus Unhabundit | Thonburi University |
| Membership coordinator |
Pat Vattanasin | Naresuan University |
| Registrar | Suwanan Sopathanarot | Naresuan University |
| Publication director & team | Kalayanee Jitgarun | KMUTT |
| Thanongsak Sovajassaiakul | KMUTT | |
| Pongpat Attano | KMUTT | |
| Somkiat Tuntiwongwanich | KMUTT | |
| Settachai Laisema | KMUTT | |
| Anuvat Tongsakul | KMUTT | |
| Danai Chatiphod | Mahasarakham University | |
| Warampa Indrangkura Na Ayudthya |
Thonburi University | |
| Warong Naivinit | Ubon Ratchathani University | |
| Track chairs | Supamas Engchuan | |
| Surasawadee Ratanakul | Mahidol University | |
| Salisa Chaengploy | Mahidol University | |
| Thanawat Nutayangkool | Mahidol University | |
| Wichai Siriteerwsu | Mahidol University | |
| Marketing director & team | Nuttaras Somnam | Thonburi University |
| Supanni Chantkran | Kasetsart University | |
| Warampa Indrangkura Na Ayudthya |
Thonburi University | |
| Web master & team | Ulrich Werner | Ramkhamhaeng University |
| Machigar Ongtang | Pennsylvania State University | |
| Kobchai Worrapimphong | Chulalongkorn University | |
| Public relations | Chitavorn Leelaplin | Tongpoon School |
| Consultants | Precha Thavikulwat | Towson University, MD, USA |
| David Crookall | Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis (UNSA), France |
SALA Newsletter
ThaiSim publishes the SALA Newsletter. It will appear as and when sufficient good quality material is submitted. At a later stage, it will become more regular. You will find issues of the SALA Newsletter on this web site.
If you would like to submit an article or other items for inclusion, please contact the Editor, Kalayanee Jitkarun - kalayanee.jit NOSPAM kmutt.ac.th.
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Editorial Board |
Kalayanee Jitgarun | Editor |
| Songsri Soranastaporn | Co-Editor | |
| Vipat Kuruchittham | Associate Editor | |
| Supamas Engchuan | Associate Editor | |
| Kenny Nomnain | Associate Editor | |
| William M. Martin | Associate Editor | |
| Peter Smith | Graphics | |
| Precha Thavikulwat | Consulting Editor | |
| David Crookall | Consulting Editor |
Email group
ThaiSim currently maintains communication with its members via its online Google Group. You are welcome to join this group. (It is a low-volume group, and so you will not be inundated with email.) Thanks to Machigar Ongtang for her hard work.
http://groups.google.com/group/thai-sim-association/
At a later stage, we plan to set up a forum. Details will be provided.
Information
For more information about the association, please contact the General Secretary, Songsri Soranastaporn - songsri.ts NOSPAM gmail |.| com
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