Analysis of Concepts and Practices in Student Quality Development of Student Development Division, Chiang Mai University Based on John Dewey’s Pragmatism.

Abstract

The aims of the thesis is to analyses of concepts and practices in student quality development of student development division at Chiang Mai university based on John Dewey ‘s pragmatism” by studying from documents and in-depth interviewing of 10 personnel staffs who work at the student development division Chiang Mai university, then collecting and analyzing data through the pragmatism conceptual frame of John Dewey.

The result of the study was found that the student development division, Chiang Mai university is the main agency of Chiang Mai university with concepts and principles of student affairs and student quality development with the origin and importance by the policy. So that’s clear student development strategies and when applying concepts and principles such an analysis was conducted through the John Dewey‘s pragmatism framework. 1) It is possible 2) It is a true or correct experience 3) learning by doing 4) Learning must be coupled with experience 5) True knowledge is derived from direct or hands-on experience actually 6) Focus on learning by problem solving methods.

On the part of with the personnel of the student development division, it was found that everyone can work and operate student affairs or systematically and systematically improve student quality. Which is consistent, connected, and in accordance with John Dewey’s pragmatism concepts and acknowledges that John Dewey’s pragmatism can be a model for student affairs development or can improve the quality of students of Chiang Mai university.