Is Human Capital in Higher Education Ready for Thailand 4.0: A Case Study of SSRUIC Students, Nakorn Pathom Education Center

Abstract

Presently, the Thai government has implemented its so-called Thailand 4.0 policy to move away from the middle-income trap to a value-based economy. Howbeit, human capital development is a crucial part for driving the policy’s success. Hence, this study aims to assess the perception of Thailand 4.0, the factors affecting learning, and the effectiveness of teaching. A mixed method research approach was applied; this comprised researcher administered structured observation in the classroom and in-depth interviews. The AMOS was manipulated for structural equation modeling to test the relationship between exogenous and endogenous variables. The result revealed that 63 per cent of the respondents understand the policy at a fair level. Surprisingly, only 2 per cent were shown to have the highest degree of understanding the policy. Whilst, the top three factors affecting learning are enhancement from family, motives to learn, and passion to be successful in future careers. Whereas, the most preferable methods of learning are lecture, simulation and role-play. In summary, there are myriad methods for educating as well as multiple contexts affecting learning. In particular, the motives, values and culture of learners. As a result, teachers should motivate student more and prepare the teaching approaches that fit the specific learners of within each classroom.

Educational and digital tools as factors of service quality increase in Thailand 4.0 era (the case of Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok)

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Total quality management in the context of University 4.0: New game new rules

“…Learners should be actively involved in their own learning; needs of the society, mission of the institution and course goals and learning outcomes should be scrutinized to facilitate the learning process. In the circumstances of the 4 th industrial era, there is a need for a shift toward innovation, technology and services providing high value to customers (Kankaev, 2019), which is reflected in education as the necessity of equipping students with skills that will help them adapt rapidly to changing socio-economic needs and challenges (Kulik et al, 2020). Sader et al (2017) emphasize in this respect that industry 4.0 initiated production that is tailored for customer needs in a more elaborate way, which applies to higher education in terms of the focus on meeting the articulated needs of the learners and other stakeholders of the education process.…”

“…Digital transformation required by industry 4.0 necessitates development of proper competencies and skills as well as work ethics and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and European values supporting business ethics are integrated into principles of latest quality management systems (Fonseca et al, 2021). In addition to professionalism expected from colleagues in the workplace, as underlined by Kankaev (2019), students should be assigned volunteer projects to help others and to create networks of students and society, and improve empathy, ethics and teamwork.…”

The evolution of agribusiness management values from labor to brain mechanism that shape leadership style

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