AN EVALUATION OF THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (REVISED A.D. 2018), FACULTY OF EDUCATION, BURAPHA UNIVERSITY

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Abstract

The purposes of this research are 1) To evaluate the curriculum of the Doctor of Philosophy Program in Human Resource Development (Revised Curriculum, B. E. 2561), Faculty of Education, Burapha University, and 2) To provide guidelines for developing and improving the Doctor of Philosophy Program in Human Resource Development, Faculty of Education, Burapha University. The researcher followed CIPPIESST model for this study. Quantitative research approach is used. The population is this study is the stakeholders includes 5 lecturers, 4 current students, 17 Ph.D. graduates, and 7 Ph.D. supervisors, totalling 33 people. Data collection was conducted using questionnaires. Statistics used in data analysis include frequency, percentage, mean, and content analysis. The research results found that Context Evaluation: C, Input Evaluation: I, Process Evaluation: P, Product Evaluation: P, Impact Evaluation: I, Effectiveness Evaluation: E, Sustainable Evaluation: P, and Transportability Evaluation: T were at the highest level in all aspects. And guidelines for developing and improving the Doctor of Philosophy Program in Human Resource Development, Faculty of Education, Burapha University found that it must be a human resource developer with expertise in the field of human resource development, ability to conduct research, be creative, create new things or innovations in human resource development, perform assigned tasks well, discipline and responsibility, teamwork, apply knowledge to solve human resource development problems, creative ideas in designing tools, activities, or innovations in human resource development, develop various processes to achieve efficiency in work, with the characteristics of a human resource developer, conduct and behave according to the professional ethics of human resource developers, logical thinking, leadership, be a role model for change, life skills, digital skills, and lifelong learning.