Stakeholder Needs and PLO Analysis of the Bachelor of Education Program in Early Childhood Education Surin Rajabhat University

Abstract

This research consists purposes were 1. to examine stakeholders’ needs concerning the competencies and attributes of graduates in the Bachelor of Education Program in Early Childhood Education at Surindra Rajabhat University and 2. to analyze the Expected Learning Outcomes (ELOs) of the program. This study adopted a qualitative research approach through documentary research. Data were gathered from relevant documents and subsequently analyzed using content analysis. The results revealed that 1) Stakeholders' needs in terms of competencies and graduate characteristics required knowledge that linked and applied knowledge in early childhood education, consistent with community and local needs skills, requiring the production of local-based early childhood education innovations ethics, requiring the adherence to morality, ethics and professional ethics and personal characteristics, requiring comprehensive self-management and demonstrating strong global citizenship and 2) The analysis of the expected learning outcomes of the Bachelor of Arts in Education, Early Childhood Education Program, Surin Rajabhat University, found that in terms of knowledge, learning outcomes for years 1-4 (YLO1-YLO4), the subjects that drove the learning outcomes were PLO1, Linking and Applying Knowledge in Early Childhood Education. In line with community and local needs to develop learner learning management. PLO2 Integrate early childhood education knowledge in designing and organizing experiences that are consistent with learner development in all aspects. PLO 3 Produce early childhood education innovations that focus on the local area as a base and can apply early childhood education innovations and work with parents, communities and local areas. In terms of ethics, there are subjects that drive learning outcomes, namely PLO 4 Comply with morality, ethics, professional ethics and social responsibility in pursuing a career and in terms of personal characteristics. And PLO 5 Can connect early childhood education knowledge, systematically plan for comprehensive self-management.