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Maturity Level of Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education Based on Capability Maturity Model Integration

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  • Paralee Maneerat

    (Chulalongkorn University)

  • Kanchit Malaivongs

    (Chulalongkorn University)

  • Jintavee Khlaisang

    (Chulalongkorn University)

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to show the similarity between Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (TQF: HEd) and maturity level of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) at Carnegie Mellon university. TQF is to put all universities to have standard curriculum in each field. At the same time, TQF emphasis necessary skill as well as long terms the improvement curriculum. In 2009, the Office of the Higher Education Commission announced that TQF is required for higher education in Thailand as guidelines for the education system in order to act like a framework for curriculum standard in Thailand. Universities are set to follow TQF 1 to TQF 7: TQF 1 is the standard curriculum for each field as defined by the Higher Education Commission, TQF 2 is used for the curriculum development, TQF 3 is used for the course syllabus, TQF 4 is used for the field experience syllabus, TQF 5 is used for the course report, TQF 6 is the field experience report, and TQF 7 is use for the improvement curriculum.On the other hand, CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) is the process model improvement. It is divided into three categories: CMMI for Development (CMMI-DEV), CMMI for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ), and CMMI for Service (CMMI-SVC). CMMI has five maturity levels and 22 process areas. Each process area can be classified into specific goals and generic goals.In summary, TQF has been developed along the concepts of process improvement which is the core principles of CMMI. The comparison of the TQF and the process of CMMI in the development curriculum, teaching and learning, and improve curriculum. It provides more insight to instructors and curriculum development committees to better manage and improve the program report.

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  • Paralee Maneerat & Kanchit Malaivongs & Jintavee Khlaisang, 2015. "Maturity Level of Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education Based on Capability Maturity Model Integration," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 1002548, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
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    Keywords

    Thailand Qualification Framework; TQF; Maturity Level; CMMI;
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    • I29 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Other

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