TY - JOUR AU - สมิทธิพรพรรณ, จิรเดช PY - 2018/09/04 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Virtue and Ethic Behaviors of Suan Dusit University Students JF - Journal of Educational Review Faculty of Education in MCU JA - Education MCU VL - 3 IS - 1 SE - Research Article DO - UR - https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/EDMCU/article/view/143851 SP - 43-58 AB - <p>The objectives of this research were: 1) to study virtue and ethical <br>behaviors of Suan Dusit University students, 2) to compare the virtue and ethical <br>behaviors of Suan Dusit University students based on their individual general data, <br>and 3) to recommend the virtue and ethical behaviors of Suan Dusit University <br>students. The quantitative data were collected from 1,604 students studying in the <br>first year and the second year and the qualitative data were collected from 43 <br>academic, experts and students in total. The research instruments were <br>questionnaire, focus group discussion and in-depth-interview. The data were <br>analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and f-test (One Way <br>ANOVA).The results of the research found that:<br>The majority if informants were female, studying in the first year majoring <br>in Tourism and Services, staying in dormitories, with monthly expenditure 5,001-10,000 baht. The key role to cultivate the virtues and ethics to them was their<br>parents. The communication channel about the virtues and ethics that students<br>received was from the teachers. The model of the virtues and ethics that they <br>received was from the teaching activities, and they participated in activities 1-2 times<br>a year.<br>The overview of the virtue and ethical behaviors of students was regular <br>practice. When considering in each aspect, the most virtue and ethical behaviors of <br>students were on; 1) to have gratitude to parents, guardians, and teachers , 2) love <br>and loyalty to the nation, the religion, and the monarchy, 3) be disciplined, obey the <br>laws, and pay respect to elderly people , 4) be honest, dedicated, and patient, 5) <br>morality, integrity, considerateness, and generosity, 6) mindfulness and overcome <br>desires, 7) be conscious, thoughtful, and make good things, 8) understanding and <br>learning democratic form of government with the King as Head of State, 9) be <br>dedicated to the public’s and the nation’s benefits rather than one’s own benefits, <br>10) preservation of Thai traditions and cultures, 11) live philosophically with the selfsufficiency economy, and 12) seeking of direct and indirect knowledge and <br>education.<br>The university policy setting for the faculties and programs to use in <br>training and developing virtue and ethical behaviors of students should be in the <br>unity direction, the budgeting support for project implementation, PDCA activities, <br>evaluation result and adjusting activities for the achievement of students. The<br>development guideline can be concluded as follows: <br>1. The communication channel coming from the teachers having <br>knowledge, and virtue and ethical quality should be intervened in the classroom <br>activities arranged by the university, faculties or programs.<br>2. Building perception and understand in the virtues and ethical behaviors <br>of student in the same direction.<br>3. Public relations for the university in providing the data searching, new <br>technology or activities, for example the book fair week, free- cost training, student <br>training supporting, or online learning program.<br>4. Positive and negative reinforcement, such as rewarding, admiring, <br>praising, and punishment when breaking the rules or regulations of the university. &nbsp;</p><p>5. The consciousness campaign activities, voluntary mind, and charity <br>should be done regularly and continuously between teachers and students, students <br>and students in the same faculty or across faculties to build a good relation and <br>unity in the university.<br>6. The self-study project should be implemented for students before they <br>graduate in order to encourage them in learning, searching, tolerance, responsibility <br>and etiquettes in academic works.</p> ER -