Evaluation of the revised Master of Arts Program in Thai and Applied Thai (2019 A.D.) offered by Faculty of Liberal Arts at Prince of Songkla University
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The purpose of this research were to assess the Master of Arts program in Thai and Applied Thai (2019 A.D.) offered by the Faculty of Liberal Arts at Prince of Songkla University, using the CIPP model, and to provide practical guidelines for program revision. Data were conducted and analyzed using descriptive statistics, including average and standard deviation. It was revealed that: 1) the overall program assessment results were at the most appropriate level; context (C), input (I), process (P) and product (P) were appropriate at the highest. Regarding 2) context (C), i.e., the guidelines for curriculum improvement, teaching Thai to foreigners should be incorporated into the curriculum philosophy and objectives while the number of courses following the structure of Plan A2 should be maintained for compulsory courses. Additionally, the program should add content on teaching Thai to foreigners, teaching Thai in the 21st century, innovation, and the southern Thai language. As for input (I), lecturers should increase their research results and experience in teaching Thai to foreigners and more resources such as textbooks on Thai linguistics should be provided. Regarding process (P), they should also increase the communication of administrative practices as well as plans for learning support activities, and find innovative teaching methods. Concerning product (P), the program should formulate graduate attributes and PLOs based on the distinctive characteristics of its graduates. These findings can serve as guidelines for similar programs to apply and systematically develop curricular suitable for their own organizational context.
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