The Direction of Hospitality and Tourism Higher Education
Development in Thailand A Policy Perspectives
The Direction of Hospitality and Tourism Higher Education
Development in Thailand Vicharn Panich, MDChairman, Higher
Education Commission, [email protected] speech at
The 8th Asia Pacific CHRIE Conference 2010, Phuket, Thailand, 13
August 2010
My Humble Background in H&T Education 1982 PSU Hospital
Hospital service = Hospitality 1977 Phuket Community College, PSU :
Diploma in Hotel & Tourism Mgt 1994 PSU Phuket : International
Program in Hotel Mgt TRF : Tourism Research Program
Students & Graduates Sufficient quantity, quality not up to
standard Year 2010 : 104 / 147 HEIs 150 curricula, 6 PhD level
Enhancing Quality2001 2003 MUA (OHEC) : Curriculum Development
Committee 2004 OHEC : sub-committee on the Development of
Hospitality and Tourism Discipline e Courseware
www.andaman-ecourseware.comwww.thaicyberu.go.th
Thai Qualifications Framework (TQF) Specifies Learning outcomes
and Teaching and Assessment Strategies5 Learning Outcomes - Ethical
and Moral Development - Knowledge - Cognitive Skills -
Interpersonal Skills and Responsibility - Analytical and
Communication Skills
Direction of National DevelopmentNESDB : Globalization,
Competitiveness, Knowledge-based Economy , Tourism 5 major trends
affecting Thai Tourism 1. Economic Grouping 2. Advances in
Technologies 3. Social Changes 4. Free Movement of People 5.
Changes in the environment and natural resources
Direction of H&T HE DevelopmentPerform 3 major roles in a
synergistic manner : - Production of Graduates - Production of
Knowledge (Research) - Public Services : General & Local, HT
Industry
Four Groups of Research in H&TTeaching & Learning
RTechnical Development RSystems RSocietal R (Social/Public
Services)
Proposed DirectionWork closely with HT Industry, TAT, MoTS,
Local Authorities Work Toward Learning Systems : Collaborate in
making HTI Society Relationship a Learning Systems By Systems
Research and by Knowledge Management (KM) Produce Systems Research
Results/Recommendation for HTI Systems Management and Governance
Minimize Negative Effects, Maximize Positive Effects
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