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ItemEnhancing the 21st century life skills of university students using whole brain literacy, experiential learning theory, and appreciative inquiry: an action research for Assumption University(Bangkok : Assumption University, 2019) Puntharee Israngkul na Ayudthaya ; Chavez, Gloria S. ; Lertchanta SeelaungsawatThis research investigated the effect of organization development interventions (ODI) using three modalities namely: Whole Brain Literacy (WBL), Experiential Learning Theory, and Appreciative Inquiry (AI) in enhancing the 21st Century Life Skills of undergraduate students in Assumption University of Thailand. An action research was conducted in three phases; pre-ODI, ODI, and post-ODI where both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used to explore, assess and gather the data to enhance the life skills of students which included thinking skills, action-related skills, creativity skills, relationship skills, and self-management skills. The quantitative data were collected by using the same set of questionnaire which has been developed from relevant sources on life skills development during before and after OD interventions to measure life skills with close-ended questions while the qualitative data were collected from an interview, observation, and group discussion. The Design of the Action Research used two groups of 30 students each, the first group went through Organization Development Interventions (ODI) and the second group of 30 was the control group without the ODI. The participants were selected by using Purposive sampling technique. The quantitative data was analyzed by using Paired Sample T-Test and the content analysis was used for the qualitative data. The findings reveal that OD interventions helped enhance the confidence level of life skills of the students involved in the study. As a recommendation, a new model for enhancing the life skills of students called “Life Skills Enhancement Model for Students: the Processes of Learning and Living on Purpose was developed.
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ItemUsing WBL as ODI to improve work environment and well-being of employeeThis research was undertaken at SC Siam Supply and Sounds. The study was an action research, focus on work environment and well-being of employees The objectives of research comprise of three; 1) To determine the current situation of work environment and well-being of employees; 2)To identify if using WBL as ODI can improve work environment and well-being of employee and 3) To compare the difference between preODI and post-ODI. Data collection techniques of this study were survey, observation and interview while the respondents were employees of production department. The OD interventions were based from Whole Brain Literacy model and four steps of ODIs were implemented, consisting of 1) awareness 2) idea creation 3) action and 4) sustainable. The findings from the study revealed that there was difference between pre-ODI and Post-ODI in area of work environment. On the other hands, there was no significant difference in area of well-being of employees. For future study, researcher recommends to include the measurement scale, intensity of light and temperature scale, to determine appropriate light and temperature for employees.. An improvement of organizational technology would be able to improve work environment and well-being of employee as well.
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ItemUsing WBL as ODI to improve work environment and well-being of employeeThis research is influenced from visiting workplace of SC Siam Supply and Sounds. Work environment and well-being of employees of organization are interesting and there is an opportunity of developing the set two areas. The objectives of research comprise of three; 1) To determine the current situation of work environment and well-being of employees. 2)To identify and using WBL as ODI to improve work environment and well-being of employee and 3) To compare the difference between pre-ODI and post-ODI. Data collection techniques of this study contains with survey, observation and interview while respondents are employees of production department. The OD interventions were based from Whole Brain Literacy model and implemented as four steps of ODIs, consisting of 1) awareness 2) idea creation 3) action and 4) sustainable.