A Study of Learner Outcomes Based on Higher Education Standard B.E. 2561 from the Learning of Christian University of Thailand Undergraduate Students According to Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education
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The objectives of this research were: 1. to study the outcomes of learners according to the Higher Education Standards B.E. 2561 in three aspects: 1) being self-reliant learner; 2) being a collaborator with others to create or co-create innovation and holding entrepreneurship; and 3) being a strong citizen contributing to the benefit of the public from learning according to Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in 5 domains, and 2. to compare the opinions about learner outcomes according to the Higher Education Standards B.E. 2561 between final year undergraduate students and graduate users. The population used for this study were a total of 790 final year undergraduate students of Christian University of Thailand, Academic Year 2562 and graduate users. The instrument used was 2 sets of questionnaire with the confidence of .980 and .966. Data were collected during December 2020 and January 2021. Statistics used for data analysis consisted of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test. The results of the research from learning according to Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in 5 domains of morality and ethics, knowledge, cognitive skills, interpersonal skills and responsibilities, and numerical analysis, communication and information technology skills in all undergraduate programs of Christian University of Thailand. It was found that the learners were self-reliant learners, could collaborate with others to create or co-create innovation, hold entrepreneurial attributes and strength to contribute to the benefit of the public according to Standard 1 on Learner Outcomes of the Higher Education Standards B.E. 2561. As for the results of the opinion comparison of the final year undergraduate students and satisfaction of graduate users, it revealed that in the aspect of cooperating with others to create or co-create innovation and the aspect of holding entrepreneurial attributes were different. Therefore, the research results are consistent with Standard 1 of the Higher Education Standards B.E. 2561.
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