Integrated Instruction with Institutional Mission for Enhancing Learning Outcomes of Nursing Students

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Vacharaporn Choeisuwan
Somjai Supanam

Abstract

            A mission-integrated education definition is a teaching and learning that combine with principal missions of the institution. It is to provide effective learning outcomes for learners according to the National Higher Education Qualifications Framework and mission of institution with the obligations of producing graduates, research, providing academic services to the society and preserving arts and culture. Other missions are in accordance with the guidelines for internal quality assurance in curriculum level. The integrated activities consist of 2 main issues: 1) Engaging students to participate with teachers in carrying out the missions of the institution and 2) Instructors bring the knowledge from conducting research, academic services to the society, and maintain arts and culture into teaching content. Problems and needs of communities are explored in order to provide academic services that meet their actual needs and systematically operated by using the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) quality cycle. A good integration would benefit learners, teachers, institutions and communities.

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