EDUCATION OF NON-STANDARD CURRICULUM DURING ACDEMIC YEAR 2014-2021 AND GUIDELINES FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT TO MEET STANDARDIS: A CASE STUDY OF KHON KAEN

Abstract

This study aimed to 1) to study the curricula that did not pass the standard regulation during the academic years 2014-2021, 2) to investigate the reasons why the curricula did not meet the standards, and 3) to explore guidelines for developing the curricula to meet the standard regulation. The sample of the study consists of 311programs at all levels offered by Khon Kaen University during the academic years 2014-2021. The research instrument used is the reports of the internal quality assessment of all 311 programs conducted between the academic years 2014-2021. The data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics, namely frequency and percentage. The results of the research are shown as follows. (1) Academic year 2014-2021, all curriculum not standardized total of 10 6courses(33.54 percent), classified as 25 bachelor's degree programs (26.31 percent), 47 master's level programs (34.81 percent), and 34 doctoral level programs (40.00 percent).It was found that in the academic year 2014 there were 39 courses that did not standardized and were gradually decreasing. Academic year 2021, there are only 2 courses that do not standardized. The reasons for the curriculum that did not standardizes for the academic year 2014-2021 were found that bachelor's degree programs, master's degrees, and doctoral programs The most that did not pass the standard supervision was Item 1: Number of instructors responsible for the curriculum, followed by Item 2: Qualifications of instructors responsible for the curriculum, and Item 3: Qualifications of curriculum instructors. Guidelines for developing the curriculum to standardized shown as follows.(1) Prepare a workforce management plan at both the institutional level Faculty level and program level (2) Allocation of manpower to replace retirement, resignation, transfer(3) Creating a plan to promote and develop doctoral qualifications and academic positions (4) Promote team research and incentives To have research results published internationally rather than presenting academic work at academic conferences both domestically and abroad, consistent with (5) setting guidelines and steps for improving the curriculum (6) preparing teachers. Those responsible for the curriculum must understand the curriculum development process. Related forms and documents Including promoting the participation of those involved. (7) Setting a time limit for screening curricula and reducing the process of curriculum consideration to be very fast. (8) Developing a system for notifying and tracking curricula before the anniversary of curricula revision every 2 years. etc.