Siridej Sujiva

Civics and Values Education in Thailand: Documentary Analysis

Abstract The era of globalization has vast implications for Thai society: the effects of globalization upon its national civilization are beyond imagination. The key factor to enable the society to develop in the right direction is the quality of the Thai people. For this reason, civics and values education are recognized as the principal target of educational management. In Thailand, civics and values education are based on religion, especially Buddhism; Thai culture and family life; the institution of monarchy; and social and economic conditions. It is currently realized that economic development without human development leads to disaster in terms of natural resources, the environment, communities, as well as the individuals quality of life. Civics and values education are being revived again to save the country from the risk of this damage, and in order to seek a new balance between “global” and local” values.

Civics education in Thailand: three case schools

Abstract This chapter describes the study as it was conducted in Thailand in three secondary schools: a university model school, a private school, and a public school. The results suggest that the main national policy intention was aimed at developing students’ good citizenship and living in society with peace and harmony. The schools, however, emphasized different policy intentions: the public school emphasized order, discipline, and social development; the private school focused on religious conduct; and the university model school was primarily concerned with intellectual activities and critical thinking. In all schools civic values were integrated with coursework, extracurricular projects, and activities.

The Rise of Quality Assurance in Thailand

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the rise of quality assurance (QA) in higher education and the developments in the area in Thailand. The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (ONESQA) was established in 2000 as an independent body for compulsory accreditation external assessment of education at all levels. The QA system consists of both internal and external activities. ONESQA is responsible for external QA system in higher education. Each higher education institution is required to submit a self-assessment report to ONESQA prior to an external assessment visit. The institutional QA system consists of quality control, quality audit, and quality assessment. In 2009, the Thai Qualifications Framework for higher education (TQF-HE) was announced, which consists of six domains of expected learning outcomes. Finally, the impacts on higher education quality, along with a thumbnail sketch of international QA partnerships, will be presented.

Critical Thinking Solution via LAMS for Virtual Environment to Support Research Paper Writing

Conference or journal publishing paper is particular of condition for graduate student. The goals of research and development are provide to Graduate students for critical thinking skill and Publishing quality research paper in time. Learning Activity Management System (LAMS) is tool for managing learning activities be used with critical thinking technique for research writing to develop virtual environment system based on critical thinking to support journal writing process for graduate student. The system was designed with integration between research writing methodology and two-way communication Technology among peers group and professional via LAMS. The set of activities in LAMS develop from some path of six thinking hats theory for reflecting and discussing with difference perspective. The results indicate with Cornell critical thinking test level z for better results and good research paper.