Teaching methods: Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand

1. Joint ITU-GISFI-DS-CTIF Standards Education Workshop (Aalborg, Denmark, 8-9 October 2012) Teaching methods: Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand Dr Romyen Kosaikanont Assistant to the President Mae Fah Luang University

2. Outline Getting to know Mae Fah Luang University (MFU) Teaching methods and learning environment at MFU Introducing Problem Based Learning at MFU Lesson learned

3. Mae Fah Luang University Yunnan • Located in the top Northern most part of the country Vietnam Myanmar Laos MFU Thailand Cambodia

4. Getting to know Mae Fah Luang University Established in 1998 Public autonomous university Medium size university:10,000 student body “new, different, better”

5. Teaching methods and learning environment at MFU • Learning environment • Sizes of the class are varied • English is being used as a medium of instruction • Students’ command of English • Classroom and facilities • Information Techonological support (e-learning)

6. Teaching methods and learning environment at MFU • Teaching methods • Conventional lecturer: chalk and talk • Using e-learning • Using media • Evaluation • Online evaluation • Use in lecturer portfolio evaluation

7. Introducing Problem Based Learning 2007 Executives of MFU visit Aalborg University

8. Introducing PBL • 2008-2012: Introducing PBL at MFU • Workshops on PBL • Introduction to PBL workshops and refresh workshops • Lecturers • Executives • Curriculum development workshop (2011) • Monitoring and evaluation of PBL after TTPBL 2011 conference (2012) • Erasmus Mundus Programmes: mobility for life • 4 lecturers for one month visit at Aalborg University • 3 lecturers joining PhD at Aalborg University

9. PBL at MFU • Policy and support • Voluntary based: Pilot project • PBL implementation • Business Administration: 3 courses one project • Agro Industry: 1 course 1 problem • Cosmetic Science: 1 course 1 problem • Information Technology: final project linked with private sector • Nursing: 1 course 1 project

10. Lesson learned from PBL implementation: MFU approach • Voluntary based PBL implementation • Evaluation and assessment of lecturers • Causing confusion for students • Resistance from lecturers • Nature of the subjects : School of IT • Command of language • Management and facilitation skills of lecturer in PBL classroom • Facilities: working area

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