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“Lessons learned from Teacher…. the desirable person” Project

The Division of Education Administration conducted a project of lessons learned titled “Lessons learned from Teacher…. the desirable person” on Wednesday 29th August 2012 at Prachasangkom Udompathana room, the Institute for Population and Social Research. This was a general meeting on morals, ethics and desired characteristics of teachers by invited teachers from various disciplines, from the Prince Mahidol Award group and teachers selected from the Faculty Council to join discussions and exchange their experiences in order to leverage educational management quality and standards and future substantial development in other related areas.

From the assessment of participants’ satisfaction, the aim of this project is to increase the understanding of being a good teacher and properly apply knowledge and skills to their work. Additionally, they requested to arrange more meetings to assess teachers in all departments in joint learning or small focus groups to increase interaction.

Workshop for Mahidol University’s ‘Teacher on Teaching and Learning Development’.

One of the most important educational policies of Mahidol University is to create a transformative education where our staff plays an important role in future changes. Academic staff, especially those in teaching positions focus on building their capacity in teaching, research, academic management and performing ethically and morally to be role models for students as well striving for academic excellence. The Division of Educational Administration, Mahidol University has arranged a workshop titled ‘Teacher on Teaching and Learning Development’. The main objective of the workshop is to develop university teachers to enhance their understanding of academic management, monitoring and evaluation, testing and curriculum analysis.

In 2012, the Division of Educational Administration arranged four workshops including lecturing, practicing and group activities at The Montien Pattaya Hotel.

1st Workshop: 1-5 October 2011 30 participants

2nd Workshop: 17-21 October 2011 36 participants

3rd Workshop: 18-22 June 2012 41 participants

4th Workshop: 18-22 September 2012 47 participants

From an assessment of participants’ satisfaction, this workshop was beneficial for both new and experienced teachers. They were able to revise their teaching methods and self-development. They suggested having future workshops that will be suitable for diversity of university teachers.

Students and Graduates

As of 30 September 2012

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Building an organization of learning and academic excellence

1. Project: Siriraj Training and Education Center for Clinical Skills (SiTEC): Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital SiTEC is a simulation center for clinical skill training by practicing in cadavers (SiTEC 1) and high fidelity manikins (SiTEC 2). The advan-tage of simulation is that it allows procedural skills to be practiced and assessed outside the clinical setting, ensures patient safety and guaranteed procedural skills of medical students and residents. The main improvements realized in 2012 included interior decoration of the training center, purchasing of virtual instruments and high fidelity manikins, and hosting 6 national and 3 international training sessions. National and international training courses and workshops will be expanded including skill training for medical students and residents.

7. Giving Food to the monks on Buddhist days and Listening to Sermon Project MU Dormitory has activities that enhance Buddhism such as offering food to monks on every Buddhist holy day and listening to sermons in various topics.

Student activities in Mahidol University

Division of Student Affairs is committed to the mission to promote, support and organize students and its staff in response to Mahidol University strategy AD 2009-2012 “Teaching and Learning Excellence”. In addition, the Division of Student Affairs promotes co-curricular activities to provide students with the process of learning outside the classroom leading to well-rounded graduates and MU Core Values (M-A-H-I-D-O-L). In summary, the distinctive activities are:

1. Goodbye Salaya Program “Good Salaya Program” is organized by Mahidol Student Club on the last day of the exam period in March of each year. It aims to provide first year students with a great memorable living experience in Salaya during their freshy year before moving to different campuses. The activities include stage and lobby activities such as a concert, photo contest, candle ceremony, games, recreations and so on.

2. Mahidol University Leadership Program Mahidol University recognizes the importance of student leaders, who have very important roles to enhance students’ learning experience and extra activities in many aspects in order to create well-rounded graduates and retain MU Core Values by focusing on providing students with public consciousness and social responsibility. Consequently, Division of Student Affairs has organized Leadership Management Programs, which aim to provide student leaders the skills for enhancing leadership potentials and structured decision-making process that are useful for their ways of life as well as change management and awareness/inspiration creation for social activities.

3. New Students Orientation The University held New Student Orientation to welcome new students to Mahidol University and recommend what students should know throughout the period of study in University in order to feel proud of “Mahidol” University, and also the worship and consecration oath cer-emony to the Royal Memorial of H.R.H Prince Mahidol of Songkla, the Prince Father.

4. Wai Kru Ceremony-Mahidol University “Wai Kru Ceremony” is an important ritual and a popular tradition observed in Thailand since ancient times to show the grateful memory of the teachers who endow the subjects of ethics/etiquette and the renaissance. Thus, the University hold this ceremony during the month of June every year with the following objectives: 1. For students, to express their respect for teachers and their obedience to the teachings of their teachers 2. To preserve cultural traditions of Thailand

5. Mahidol Day Project “Mahidol Day Project” is held on 24th September of each year because of being the anniversary of H.R.H Prince Mahidol of Songkla’s passing with the following purposes: 1. To commemorate the grace of H.R.H Prince Mahidol of Songkla, the Prince Father 2. To create students’ awareness of conducting benefits to society as a whole under MU Core Values 3. To build pride in being “Mahidol” in both students and staff of Mahidol University. The activities include laying the wreath at the Royal Memorial of H.R.H Prince Mahidol of Songkla at all Bangkok Noi/ Salaya/ Phayathai Campuses, putting food offering in monk’s alms bowl, and activities on the stage, etc.

6. Take Students Listening to Sermons Project “Take Students Listening to Sermons Project” is organized by Mahidol Student Dormitory Committee, Student Dormitory, and Buddhism Club that is relevant to Mahidol University strategy. The project aims to strengthen the identity of well-rounded graduates in moral and ethics that help them to develop good behavior and manners, verbal communications and spirits.

2. Dental Simulation laboratory: Faculty of Dentistry Even though the use of dental mannequin helps to repicate dental clinic and patient’s condition for dental students to practice before serving patients, the learning process still lacks a clinical environment that reflects a real patient’s treatment. Therefore, the dental simulation lab is necessary for the development of dental students’ learning process. The dental simulation lab will also improve our dental education and meet the standards of universities in Asia as Mahidol University’s Faculty of Dentistry is in preparation to be the top instituttion in the world. The simulation lab will be officially opened in October 2013.

3. Project: improving the academic curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate level: Faculty of Medical Technology In recent years, the Faculty has developed a number of continuing projects in education: being accredited in Medical Technology and Radiological Technology education programs by the Medical Technology Council of Thailand and the Radiological Technology professional committee, organizing student developmental activities in many areas.

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The teaching conducted at the Faculty provides students the opportunity to apply knowledge that they had learned from class to practi-cal applications in the laboratory settings as well as in the community through internships, practicum and community health courses. This allows students to recognize the importance of their profession in the field of health promotion as well as preparing them for the ASEAN com-munity (1-ASEAN) and education in the 21st century. In reference to the Faculty’s adjustments of its academic curricula from 2011 to 2012, all 5 curricula (2 undergraduates and 3 graduates) were approved by the Mahidol University Council. Moreover, the 2 curricula (B.Sc. in Medical Technology and B.Sc. in Radiological Technology) have been accredited and institutional accredited by the professional council and board for a period of 5 years. In the area of student development, Faculty has provided a course on “Transformative Learning” as a new subject in its curriculum for undergraduate students of Medical and Radiological Technology. The course aims to provide students with a good mindset towards the profession as well as understanding their role and value as a medical technologist and radiological technologist. Moreover, the Faculty produces well-rounded scholars through learning in an integrated manner by combining the learning experiences from various approaches, which further contributed to the success of our students at the national and international level as follows:

1. Awards obtained from learning experience in research under the supervision of mentors. 1.1 Dr. Thummaruk Suksrichavalit, a Ph.D. student, has been awarded the Thesis Award by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University 1.2 Mr. Yuranun Dittharot, an M.Sc. student, won the Merit Award from the 10th International Conference of the Asian Clinical Oncology Society (ACOS2012). / Ms. Pornpimon Pruksacharnkul and Ms. Ameena Benjamana, M.Sc. students,

won the Outstanding Oral and Poster Presentation, respectively from the 1st ASEAN Plus Three Graduate Research Congress (AGRC) 2. Awards in related with student development through student activities. Ms. Piriya Lueangwattananun , 4th year B.Sc. student, has been awarded as an excellent student with good morality from the Buddhist Association of Thailand and Mr. Naravut Suvannang, a Ph.D. student, who has been awarded as an excellent student with extracurricular activities from the Graduate Studies Alumni, Mahidol University. The project was implemented in the past year and the Faculty also plans to further continue on this development. In preparation for the AEC in the coming 2015, the Faculty is planning an international B.Sc. program in Medical Technology to supportnational and international needs for medical technologists especially among ASEAN countries as well as expanding opportunities for graduates to open up the profession of medical technology to the international level. This also includes the Faculty’s role as a central hub in the ASEAN region for producing personnels in the Medical Technology profession, which may contribute to the raising of standards of public health service in ASEAN so that it can provide the highest quality of service as well as compete in this everchanging global society.