Journal of Organizational Innovation & Culture

Content and Language Integrated Learning in the Children’s Literature Classroom to Enhance Soft Skills of Undergraduates at Chiang Rai Rajabhat University

2023-11-07T16:32:20+07:00

This research aimed to study the effects of implementing content and language integrated learning (or CLIL) in the children’s literature classroom to enhance soft skills of undergraduates at Chiang Rai Rajabhat University. The research employed a qualitative
research design. The population consisted of 3rd year English majors who enrolled in the Children’s Literature course in the frst semester of the academic year 2023, totaling 62 students. The sample group was selected through purposive random sampling,
comprising 30 students from two classrooms. The research instruments included a CLIL-based lesson plan, an observation, student works, and a semi-structured interview. Three experts validated all instruments, ensuring an IOC of 0.50. Findings indicate that CLIL
integration into the children’s literature classroom can potentially enhance soft skills. Evidence from student behaviors, such as reading aloud, engaging in ceramic craftwork, and creating board games, demonstrated the effective practice of these skills in classroom interactions. From the interview, the top fve soft skills students believed were developed from their studies were
collaboration and teamwork, positive attitude, creative thinking, time management, and lifelong learning.

Current Conditions and Desirable Conditions for Innovation Promotion Activities Related to Entrepreneurship

2024-05-29T09:56:47+07:00

The objectives of this research were to: (1) study the current and desirable conditions for the implementation of innovation promotion concerning entrepreneurship of the general colleges at Mahasarakham University, and (2) study the needs and necessities of promoting innovation in entrepreneurship of the general student offices, Mahasarakham University. The group of informants used in this study were 41 administrators, professors and personnel selected by a specific method (purposive sampling). The tool used for data collection was a questionnaire with a 5-level rating scale, 1 issue and 47 items with an index of consistency (IOC) between 0.67-1.00, discriminant power between 0.70-0.98 and a confidence value of 0.99. Statistics used in data analysis were frequency, mean, percentage (m), the standard deviation (s) and the required value (PNI_Modifed). The results were as follows: (1) The current state of the innovation promotion operation concerning entrepreneurship had an overall level of moderate. Individual aspects with the highest averages were development/improvement (act), followed by the implementation of the plan (do), and the least ranked was the planning (plan). Desirable Conditions for Promotion of Innovation in Entrepreneurship Overall was at a high level. It was found that the aspect with the highest average value in 3 order was follow-up/check (check), followed by planning (plan), and the least ranked was development/improvement (act), respectively. (2) The results of the analysis of the prioritization of necessarily needs (PNI_Modifed) to be used as a guideline for promoting innovation in entrepreneurship showed that the planning aspect had the most necessary needs, followed by the aspect. Implementation should be according to plan (do) and follow-up/check (check) and the least important is development/improvement (act).

Factors Inﬂuencing Having Papers Accepted for Publication in International Journals among Academic Personnel of the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Prince of Songkla University

2024-01-22T11:08:25+07:00

The objective of this research was to determine the factors inﬂuencing having papers accepted for publication in international journals among academic personnel of the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Prince of Songkla University. Data were collected from 472 subjects from the academic years 2017 to 2022. The independent variables were gender, department, level of education, academic title, place where the degree was earned (domestically or abroad), and work experience. The dependent variable was international publication. The research instrument was a data recording form, and data analysis was performed using binary logistic regression. The study found four factors signifcantly inﬂuencing having papers for publication in international journals at the 0.01 level: gender, department, level of education, and academic title.

Raising Awareness Through Art: A Qualitative Examination of European Elements in Thai Contemporary Art

2023-12-17T15:15:48+07:00

Equality, Inclusion, and sustainability efforts are some of the omnipresent social issues we are facing. Being a leader on these issues and advancing discussion and awareness is, among other things, an important part of contemporary art. This paper analyses the strategies used in European contemporary art to address social issues, focusing on their applicability in Thailand. The study aimed to clarify the applicability of transferring these strategies to the Thai context, taking into account the potential challenges of direct adoption. To give a deeper insight into the European elements, a literature review was conducted, concentrating mainly on two factors, which were public installations and policies. In the Thai context, five interviews were conducted with experienced and knowledgeable curators and directors of arts institutions. Through the interviews, it became clear that adoption of European factors in contemporary art cannot be achieved easily. This is mainly due to a lack of art education and art appreciation in Thai society. First of all, art education has to be improved so that contemporary art can be given more attention in Thai society. The implementation of policies, particularly concerning tax incentives and further financial support, was also identified as an important factor for the future of contemporary art in Thailand.

The Development of Inquiry-Based Learning Activities with Graphic Organizer on South America for Matthayomsuksa 3

2023-12-29T13:06:57+07:00

The purposes of this research were: (1) development of Inquiry-Based Learning Activities with Graphic Organizer on South America for Matthayomsuksa 3 was 80/80, (2) compare the students achievement before and after using the tool, (3) compare the students analytical thinking before and after using the tool and (4) studying the satisfaction of Matthayomsuksa 3 students with Inquiry Based Learning Activities with Graphic Organizer on South America. The sample consisted of 34 Matthayomsuksa 3/1 students at Kantharawichai School selected by cluster random sampling. The instruments used for this research included the activities lesson plan, a leaning achievement test, an analytical thinking process test and satisfaction questionnaire. The analysis was used percentage mean standard deviation and dependent samples t-tests. It was found that: (1) the development of an Inquiry Based Learning Activities with Graphic Organizer on South America for Matthayomsuksa 3 was 82.43/81.47 which was higher than the assigned. (2) Academic achievement after studying was significantly higher than before studying at the .05 level. (3) The analytical thinking ability after studying was significantly higher than before studying at the .05 level. And (4) Matthayomsuksa 3 student satisfaction towards Inquiry Based Learning Activities with Graphic Organizer on South America overall was at the highest level.