Quality Standards 5.2 Learning Management and Learning Support Resources
Quality Standards 5.2 Learning Management and Learning
Support Resources
Quality Standards Type Process
Quality Standards Description:
The curriculum must place importance on establishing an instructional system for each course, taking into account the knowledge, abilities, and expertise of instructors in each subject that they are assigned to teach. The knowledge imparted by instructors must be up-to-date, and students must gain experience and develop capabilities by studying with truly knowledgeable individuals. For graduate programs, the important issue is identification of thesis/independent study topics. The appointment of suitable thesis/independent study advisors in view of topics and student characteristics. Students should have opportunities to develop their full potential. Thesis and independent study advisors must be able to provide guidance, starting with the process of developing the topic, and throughout the time that it is being written, defended, and the research results are disseminated until graduation.
The process of 21st century learning and teaching must emphasize development of students who are knowledgeable in harmony with the structure of the curriculum, the Thai Qualifications Framework, moral and ethical values, and 21st century learning skills. Of special interest are self-directed learning skills, language skills (Thai and international languages), participatory work skills, ability to use technology, ability to care for one’s health, etc. Modern learning and teaching must use technological media that allow students to learn at any time and place. The duty of instructors is to facilitate and support the learning process. For graduate programs, teaching techniques will stress on research-based learning, problem-based learning, and so on.
Many kinds of readiness to support learning are needed: for example, physical facilities, such as classrooms, laboratories, student resting area, etc; availability of equipment, technology, and facilities or resources that facilitate learning, such as teaching equipment, library, books, textbooks, publications, journals, databases, learning resources, electronic media, etc. Learning support facilities must be adequate in number, of good quality, ready for use, and up-to-date. Operational improvements are appraised based on student and instructor satisfaction assessment results.
When reporting operations for this indicator, describe processes or show operational results covering at least the following issues:
5.2.1 Instructor teaching assignments , and monitoring and inspecting learning plans (TQF 3 and TQF 4)
5.2.2 Multiple Learning Styles suit to Innovation and Digital Age Technology
5.2.3 Learning Management Integrated Studying and Institutions of Higher Education Missions
5.2.4 Adequate and suitable learning resources improvement
5.2.5 Supervising , monitoring graduate program thesis and article publishing
Assessment Criteria
| 0 |
– No system – No mechanism – No concept of overseeing, tracking, and improving – No information or evidence |
| 1 | – A system and mechanisms are in place – System and mechanisms are not put into practice, implemented |
| 2 | – A system and mechanisms are in place – The system and mechanisms are put into practice, implemented – The process is assessed – There are no improvement/developments integrated into the process |
| 3 | – A system and mechanisms are in place – The system and mechanisms are put into practice, implemented – The process is assessed – There are improvement/developments integrated into the process from assessment results |
| 4 | – A system and mechanisms are in place – The system and mechanisms are put into practice, implemented – The process is assessed – There are improvement/developments integrated into the process from assessment results – There are concrete results from the improvements that can be clearly seen |
| 5 | – A system and mechanisms are in place – The system and mechanisms are put into practice, implemented – The process is assessed – There are improvement/developments integrated into the process from assessment results – There are concrete results from the improvements that can be clearly seen – There are good practice with support evidence, assessment committee can clearly explain why these are good practice |
Operation Result
5.2.1 Instructor teaching assignments , and monitoring and inspecting learning plans (TQF 3 and TQF 4)
System and Mechanism
Instructors Subjects Assignment
The curriculum or program sets up the meeting to assign instructors in subjects that are offered in the next academic year prior to the beginning of the first semester with consideration of students benefits. Instructor expertise , qualifications , and evaluation results from students who were in previously taught courses in the previous academic year with average score of at least 3.51 out of 5 marks will be considered.
Monitoring of TQF3 and TQF 4
The Curriculum supervisor monitors instructors’ TQF3 and TQF4 of every course which are completed before the beginning of each semester. Monitor results are as shown (Term 1/2020, Term 2/2020)
After TQF3’s, approval , there will be a meeting to verify course contents and curriculum mapping of each course before learning/teaching. If there is a need to have it revised, the curriculum head will have the instructors concerned revise and re-submit it for approval before using it
Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation
The curriculum instructor supervises , monitors and evaluates the performance of the teaching instructor through out the semester. The instructor teaching performance is also evaluated by students in the subject taught at the end of semester. The curriculum or program evaluates assign instructors to subjects system and brings
recommendations to improve in the next academic year.
Improvement Process from Evaluation Results
The curriculum instructor encourages teaching instructors to integrate teaching and learning from the evaluation results. These improvement plans should reflect in the teacher’s TQF 5
5.2.2 Multiple Learning Styles suit to Innovation and Digital Age Technology
Operational Results
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The program gives emphasis on the development of ICT Skills of students as a well as research oriented learning styles such as problem-based learning and cooperative learning. We annually organized ” Faculty of Education Academic Expo” which showcases students innovative output. These students academic outputs are coming from different courses in the curriculum. The program instructors have been using Moodle and Google to further s assist and supplement instruction. Most of our instructors employ technology- assisted instructions and encourage students to integrate ICT in all their works. |
5.2.3 Learning Management Integrated Studying and Institutions of Higher Education Missions
Operational Results
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In line with the Higher Education Missions of integrating courses to Research and Academic Service to the community, Arts and Culture , the BEd English program has done different course integration throughout the year 2021:
Morever, Students and instructors took part in art and cultural activities organized by the College such as Wai-khru ceremony, Songkran festival, International Day Festival and Loykrathong Festival among others. . |
5.2.4 Adequate and suitable learning resources improvement
Operational Results
System & Mechanism
Learning Support Management
The Faculty learning support system aims to have sufficient and appropriate learning resources for all Programs of the Faculty. The Bachelor of Education in English has system in mechanism for learning support to ensure student’s learning is well supported with modern teaching media.
- The Faculty conducts a ‘ Need Assessment Survey” among students and lecturers. aside from the minimum learning support requirement by the Teachers Council to maximize students experience.
- The curriculum or program with the participation of all instructors explore the needs for learning support resources prior to the beginning of semester.
- The program instructor sets meeting with teaching instructors to consider sufficiency of learning support resources and plan for providing learning support resources.
- In the case of procurement, the budget must be coordinated with the relevant department
Assessment Process
The Faculty holds a meeting at the end of the academic year assesses learning support resources. The curriculum or program in collaboration with the faculty submits suggestions for
improvement and development of learning support resources to the College.
The result of the survey among students and lecturers were discussed by the administration to do the necessary purchase. During summer, where students are on vacation, the existing or available learning resources were also assessed by checking the number students and lecturers who actually used the resources.
C. Improvement/ Action Taken
For the year 2021 , the faculty has improved its learning resources for the benefit of lecturers and staff. We have added, fixed, removed some equipment. We have added more books and materials in our Curriculum Laboratory and more equipment in our 21st Century classrooms.
The BEd Program has English has a modern teaching faculties:
- Teaching Lab which is equipped with modern Educational Media such Smart Board, Videos, etc.
- Curriculum Lab which is equipped with books and other learning resources.
- Moodle Online System : STIC’s Learning Portal wherein teachers can upload their lectures, quizzes, etc. The students can check different available resources, take examination , and interact with the lecturers.
-The program instructors check all learning resources (Tests. Journals, teaching media both hardware and software) and makes sure that there will be sufficient for use. If the amount is not enough to meet the needs, the program instructors make a request to the faculty and the college. The improvement of the learning support is the result of the needs
2. Process of making improvement per student and faculty member satisfaction assessment results for facilities, equipment and services to Support Learning
The results of satisfaction surveys on learning supports from students is 4.76 out of 5 and 4.44 from the instructors. The summary of the suggestion of the comments of both students and lecturers showed that they want a bigger room for the 21st century classroom.
The program instructors reported the results of satisfaction surveys on learning supports to the dean for further management to make better quality in learning for students
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Academic Year |
Students Satisfaction |
Lecturers Satisfaction |
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2021 |
4.76 |
4.44 |
C. Concrete Result/ Best Practice For the past years, the program has continually been improving our Learning Support for our students and instructor’s Convenience. The results of our commitment to offer only the best to our students and instructors are seen in the result satisfaction of the satisfaction survey. Now, the faculty has its LEARNING COMMUNITY CENTRE
5.2.5 Supervising , monitoring graduate program thesis and article publishing
N/A
Evidence
| Self-Assessment | Score |
| 5.2 | 5 |