Learning from a nursing teacher at the Dok Peep courtyard: An autoethnography study

Authors

  • Pensri Chunchai Independent Scholar, The first faculty generation, Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University
  • Ladawan Panpanit Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University
  • Kwansuda Boontoch Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University
  • Kalaya Patanas Faculty of Nursing, Vongchavalitkul University, The Former Dean and the first faculty generation, Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University
  • Kerdsiri Hongthai Faculty of Nursing, Vongchavalitkul University
  • Darunee Jongudomkarn Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University

Keywords:

autoethnography, faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University, a pioneer nurse teacher, storytelling

Abstract

This autoethnography study was aimed to carry out of analysis and interpretation of experiences of a pioneer teacher in the period of founding the Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University (FON KKU); which has been the first faculty of nursing in Thailand. A history telling from the experience owner working at the FON was audio recorded, and transcribed verbatim. Then, all records and related history information were analyzed and interpreted together to find meanings of working life concerning by the narrator’s views. Analysis procedure was focused on balancing between emic and etic views. The results revealed as follows: 1) Early childhood life: Jai Su, never giving up. 2) Elementary to high school age: mischievous, marginalized. 3) Destiny brought her to study nursing despite most fear of ghosts. 4) Before becoming KKU Nurse: preparing the pionior teachers to teach the first generation students. 5) Build nursing classrooms based on real life scenes and scarce contexts6) Develop self-education 7) Nurse teachers with a dedicated working life 8) Pin a master’s degree program in Nursing Administration 9) Take off lessons: Write concerns

The results, of the story analysis and discussion together with the expectation according to the characteristics of teachers and administrators of educational institutions in the 21st century, might be useful to interested parties and administrators in nursing education.

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2022-12-28

How to Cite

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Chunchai P, Panpanit L, Boontoch K, Patanas K, Hongthai K, Jongudomkarn D. Learning from a nursing teacher at the Dok Peep courtyard: An autoethnography study. JNSH [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 28 [cited 2024 May 12];45(4):127-39. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/nah/article/view/256941

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