Teaching Methods Affecting Student Developments according to the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (2009) and Their Readiness for ASEAN Community

The objectives of this research were to analyzed and to synthesized the teaching methods affecting student developments according to the Thai Qualifications Framework for higher education - TQF (2009), and their readiness for ASEAN Community. Population was 15,389 making 390 samples (p<0.05) involving undergraduate students in 3 higher educational institutes in Surin; Rajamangala University of Technology - Isan, Surin Campus, Surindra Rajabhat University, and Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Surin. Data were collected during December 3 ? 11, 2012 and analyzed by using the means and the t-test, and synthesized by using the t-test results. Results were that teaching methods of students’ premier study, identifying problems and needs of study topics, identifying study topics, and wide-opened discussion helped students develop in all of the required areas according to TQF (2009). Student participations in the university activities helped them develop skills of moral, knowledge, inter-personal relationships and responsibilities, and evaluation. The teaching methods of skills practices after lessons and technology usages negatively affected on their English skill developments. Students’ identifying study topics and wide-opened discussion did not affect their readiness to ASEAN Community. But doing homework/ projects, participating in university activities, and using technology in their learning positively affected their readiness for ASEAN Community.