Guidelines for Developing Analytical and Evaluation Skills in Tax Law II Curriculum

Abstract

This research aims to study undergraduate’s learning concept in the new age and expected learning achievement in the Tax Law II class in Bachelor of Laws Program and to provide the development of analytical and appraisal skills on a basis of the Problem-based Learning method. These objectives will be fulfilled with documentary research, qualitative and quantitative research, as well as analysis of in-depth interview, analysis of answer, final examination, quiz and study report.   

The study found that the encouragement which ensures a learner gains new knowledge and has enough competences to change his/her attitude, decision and action, consists of varied methods depended on the applied learning concepts and theories. This research studied Benjamin Bloom’s learning theory regarding critical thinking and appraisal. The theory was employed in Tax Law II class in Bachelor of Laws Program, Prince of Songkla University. 

The author proposes the process and step of the development of analytical and appraisal skills on a basis of the Problem-based Learning method. This consists of three procedures as follows. 1) Preparing the learning management with lesson plan, learning objective determination, design of learning activity and assessment of learning outcomes; 2) Learning management with the lesson plan, learning activity, formant of assessment of learning outcomes and schedule of assessment of learning outcomes; and 3) Summary and analysis of learning management with learning summary and instruction analysis.