DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES IN THE FIELD OF RECREATION IN THAILAND
Journal Title: Asian Journal Social Sciences & Humanities - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
This article aimed at proposing a study on the development of undergraduate courses in the field of recreation in Thailand such as background and evolution of curriculum in the field of recreation, curriculum arrangement,students’ need, and its tendency specialized in the field of recreation in order to use it as the information to develop this field more successfully in the next future. The process of studying the development of undergraduate courses in this field comprised (1) studying the data related to the recreational management and development from the past decades, (2) investigating the current condition of undergraduate courses in the field of recreation in Thailand, (3) presenting the guidelines for the development of undergraduate courses in the field of recreation in Thailand. This study was conducted in a historical research together with a survey research. It was found that recreation has been added as one subject in the curriculum of Institute of Physical Education. In 2525 B.E. Department of Recreation, Faculty of Physical Education, Srinakarinwirot University, first opened the Bachelor of Science inrecreation. Up to now, there have been five universities producing the undergraduate courses in the five fields of recreation in Thailand in relation to national Higher Education Development Plan, philosophy of higher education andeducational standard of 2549 B.E. Therefore, the qualification standard of recreation for undergraduate courses should be created and the courses specialized in recreation should be run in accordance with Thailand Qualifications Framework (TQF) and philosophy of education. Furthermore, using the same educational standard of 2549 B.E. should be employed or adopted in a similar approach in the framework of procedure. In the way of developing curriculum, it should be acknowledged and approved by various universities, institutes, and colleges in either national or international levels. The curriculum should be integrated for a lifelong learning and emphasized on the sustainable development by participatory communities. In addition, building up international programs, promoting technology use, researching, and making innovation concerning recreation should be provided in order to make the professional staffs in the standardized universal level.
Authors and Affiliations
Rachada Kruatiwa, Suchart Thaweepornprathomkul, Thepprasit Gulthawatvichai, Sombat Karnchanakit
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