Development of Quality Management Cycle (PDCA) for Promotion of 21st Century Skills for 3rd and 4th Year Chemistry Students, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University
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This research aims to develop a quality management process (PDCA) to promote 21st century skills of 3rd and 4th year chemistry students at Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University. The curriculum provides teaching in specialized chemistry seminars in English and is used as a research guide in the course of chemical research projects during the academic year 2017-2020. Assessing students' 21st century skills from practice (Performance assessment) found that the scores for assessing practical skills in the 2017 academic year were moderate. After the curriculum implemented the 21st century skills development process in the 2018-2020 academic year, it was found that the practical skills assessment scores were at a high level. From the assessment based on actual conditions (Authentic assessment), which considers participation in national and international competitions. It was found that students received more prizes in various forums, indicating an empirical elevation of student quality. The curriculum has used the results from the evaluation to continually improve the process. As a result, the average scores of satisfactions on student potential development and learning skills enhancement in the 21st century from the curriculum-level education quality assessment report for the academic year 2017-2020 tend to increase clearly. The process of developing English language skills through seminar courses of the program was used as a model for developing students in other disciplines of the Faculty of Science and Technology. As a result, the B.Sc. The Chemistry program received the Best Practice Award, 2020 for Student Development. The results show the efficiency and effectiveness of using the PDCA process for developing 21st century skills of chemistry students.
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