Arnuphab Ueai-Chimplee. Development of international program management for schools in Thailand. Doctoral Degraee(Curriculum and Instruction). Kasetsart University. Office of the University Library. : Kasetsart University, 2020.
Development of international program management for schools in Thailand
Abstract:
International programs play a salient role in developing Thais to be potentially global citizens with thinking skills, language and communicative proficiency, technology expertise, and understanding of social and cultural diversity of others. International programs, therefore, should be well-managed and efficiently operated. The objectives of this research were: 1) to study all relevant information pertaining to international program management in the sampled countries; and 2) to develop and evaluate components of international program management for schools in Thailand. The research procedures commenced with a review of the international program policy management, followed by the synthesis of the data, conceptual framework development and evaluation. The samples of the international programs that provided availability and accessibility of the relevant information were selected through a purposive random sampling. The research instrument included a questionnaire soliciting experts opinions for suitable components of international program management for Thailand. Frequency, percentage, and content analysis were used to analyze the obtained data, which is reported in a descriptive composition. The findings indicate that international program management consists of mission, authorization, tuition fees, teacher employment, numbers of students, curriculum, teaching and learning management, evaluation, and quality assurance. Mission, tuition fees, and curriculum should be set by the original owner of the International Program. Authorization should be carried out with the cooperation of the original owner of the International Program and the Ministry of Education. Evaluation and quality assurance should be regulated by schools that offer the international program and the original owner of the International Program. Schools that offer the International Program should be responsible for teacher employment. The number of students should be 20-30 per class. Finally, the international program should be offered for primary and secondary levels. Mission, teacher employment, and curriculum should be determined by schools that offer the Bilingual Program. Authorization should be carried out by the Ministry of Education. Tuition fees and quality assurance should be regulated by the Ministry of Education and schools that offer the Bilingual Program, while evaluation should be undertaken by schools that offer the Bilingual Program and the Ministry of Education. The number of students should be 20-30 per class. Ultimately, the bilingual programs should be offered from kindergarten, primary to secondary levels.
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