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Publication Date: 2021
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Fostering Self-Direction in Foresight and Skills Anticipation of Undergraduate Students through University-Industry Engagement: Future Signs for Thailand Project
Charungkaittikul, Suwithida; Areesophonpichet, Sornnate; Malaiwong, Watcharapol
International Journal of Adult Education and Technology, v12 n3 Article 4 p47-61 2021
University-industry engagement is an essential factor for students' learning outcomes in higher education. This study aims to describe the unique educational process using foresight and skills anticipation through the university-industry engagement of future signs for the Thailand project as a good practice to foster self-direction of undergraduate students and proposes strategies to enhance collaboration among different key stakeholders. The "Kizashi Project" was organized during December 2, 2019-March 27, 2020, through the collaboration between Hitachi Asia (Thailand) Company Limited and Chulalongkorn University to create the research and development localization activities for identifying future social trends and anticipating new business opportunities in Thailand. The project applied "Kizashi," the design thinking field, to describe Thailand's future to illustrate an ideal society with a human-centered perspective. This included Target year, 2030, which might be a milestone year before completing Thailand 4.0.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, School Business Relationship, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education, Higher Education, Independent Study, Program Descriptions, Futures (of Society), Design, Educational Strategies, Universities, Business, Personal Autonomy, Research and Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand
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