Curriculum Development for a Bachelor of Education Program (4-Year Program) in Teaching Chinese Language, School of Sinology, Mae Fah Luang University
Keywords:
Bachelor degree, Teaching Chinese Language, Need AssessmentAbstract
This research aimed to achieve three objectives: (1) to examine the needs of stakeholders regarding the Bachelor of Education in Teaching Chinese Language at the School of Sinology, Mae Fah Luang University; (2) to create and refine the curriculum; and (3) to assess the quality of the curriculum. The research adopted a descriptive approach, collecting data from two groups. The first group comprised five experts in education and Chinese, nine full-time faculty members, 26 program graduates, and 186 current students who voluntarily participated. The second group consisted of three curriculum evaluators: one representative from the Teachers' Council of Thailand and two Chinese language teaching experts, selected via purposive sampling. Quantitative data were analyzed using mean, standard deviations, and the PNImodified index, while qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis method. The results showed that: 1) Stakeholders identified significant gaps between the current state and the ideal state of the curriculum, highlighting a critical need to enhance content, skills, and student competencies. 2) The 138-credit Bachelor of Education program was revised following recommendations from three experts, focusing on five key components. 3) The curriculum evaluation concluded that the program met the necessary standards in terms of accuracy, relevance, feasibility, and cost-effectiveness.
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