Graduate Quality According to Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education and Identity of Air Force Nurse Graduates in Academic Year 2020
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Graduate quality, Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education, Identity of Air Force Nurse GraduatesAbstract
This research aimed to study graduate quality according to a Thai qualifications framework for higher education and the identity of Air Force nurse graduates in the academic year 2020. The sample group consisted of 172 stakeholders selected by random sampling. Research instruments comprised the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (TQF: HEd), the Military Characteristics, and the Public Mind Questionnaires. The content validity of the questionnaire (CVI) was 0.88, 0.92, and 0.90, respectively. The construct validity was analyzed by Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and the measurement model was consistent with the empirical data. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.97, 0.96, and 0.93, respectively. The data were analyzed using means and standard deviations.
The results showed that the mean score was at a high level ( = 4.42, SD = 0.49) ), with the highest scoring of ethics and morals aspect (
= 4.66, SD = 0.46), followed by nursing skills (
= 4.42, SD = 0.48) ), interpersonal skills and responsibility (
= 4.40, SD = 0.49), numerical, communication, and information technology (
= 4.38, SD = 0.50), knowledge (
= 4.34, SD = 0.51), and cognitive skills (
= 4.30, SD = 0.47) respectively. The identity of the Royal Thai Air Force Nursing College was at the highest level (
= 4.59, SD = 0.46), including military characteristics (
= 4.63, SD = 0.46) and public mind behavior (
= 4.54, SD = 0.46)
Professors in charge of the curriculum can apply the study results as information for curriculum development and teaching strategies that contribute to nursing student’s learning outcomes.
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