The development of university social engagement mission through community academic outreach for enhancing university uniqueness : a case study of Kasetsart University
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Kanyarat Chiewvech (2019). The development of university social engagement mission through community academic outreach for enhancing university uniqueness : a case study of Kasetsart University. Retrieved from: https://repository.nida.ac.th/handle/662723737/6031.
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The development of university social engagement mission through community academic outreach for enhancing university uniqueness : a case study of Kasetsart University
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This research aimed at investigating the university uniqueness, characteristics of
academic outreach, the context of local people’s participation in academic outreach
programs/ activities, local community members’ opinions toward academic outreach
undertaken by the university, university community outreach programs/activities through
the application of a university social engagement concept as well as responses of target
communities and guidelines for developing university social engagement missions
through community outreach programs. The study sites were composed of Kasetsart
University main office at Bang Khen and 3 satellite campuses: Kampaengsaen Campus;
Si Racha Campus; and Chalermprakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus. The qualitative
research method was primarily employed in the investigation in which data collection
was done through in-depth interviews with 63 key informants drawn from 3 groups:
university councils and administrative committee; social engagement experts, and leaders
of selected local communities. This was supplemented with the quantitative research
method in which a survey of members of selected local communities was undertaken
with the sample size of 610. The purpose of this survey was to find out their opinions
about the university outreach programs/activities and social engagement missions.
The results reveal that university uniqueness is embracing the principles of His
Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s work, together with the international sciences of
the university and community sciences. However, there has not been an apparent process
for strengthening and maintaining the uniqueness of the university. Yet, there are
instruments to maintain the uniqueness and strength of the university through various
activities. The outstanding university outreach programs are those related to agricultural
occupation, which are concerned with the application of the bodies of knowledge that
Kasetsart University has developed and accumulated over a long period of time. Even
though there appears to be some applications of the social engagement concept in past
outreach programs, they were not operated adequately systematic. Nevertheless, the longstanding reputation of the university, with respect to its work in the field of agricultural
development, leads to highly positive responses from communities and society. However,
the development of university social engagement missions should consider the
importance of holistic development in certain areas and disciplines. At the same time, it
should correspond to community problems and needs.
Therefore, the university should be ready to develop its capacities of both
administrators and staff to correspond to the advancement of the university social
engagement missions as well as the career paths of its staff. The results are useful for the
development of university social engagement missions through community outreach
programs for appropriate university and community environments.
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Thesis (Ph.D. (Social Development Administration))--National Institute of Development Administration, 2019