Fostering Morality in accordance with the St Teresa Way for Students at St Teresa International University

Authors

  • Vichian Puncreobutr Lecturer, Faculty of Education, St Teresa International University, Thailand
  • Kingkaew Sangpaew Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing, St Teresa International University, Thailand
  • Pornthip Layanan Lecturer, Faculty of Public Health, St Teresa International University, Thailand
  • Jirattana Kreewong Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, St Teresa International University, Thailand
  • MD Abdus Salam Lecturer, Faculty of Business Administration, St Teresa International University, Thailand
  • Emma Ganuelas Lecturer, Union Christian College, San Fernando City, Philippines

Keywords:

Fostering Morality, Student Morality according to the St Teresa Way, Graduate Characteristics according to the St Teresa way

Abstract

This mixed-method study aimed to examine how morality was fostered according to the St Teresa way, as well as the moral characteristics of students and graduates at St Teresa International University.

The research was conducted in three phases. The first two phases involved qualitative methods, including document analysis, focus groups, participant observation, and in-depth interviews. The third phase employed a quantitative approach using a researcher-designed questionnaire. The data were analyzed using mean scores.

The study's findings revealed that: 1) Three elements made up the morality of the St Teresa way as practiced by the students at St Teresa International University: Peace, Love-Kindness, and Public Consciousness. 2) Fostering morality in accordance with the St Teresa way was accomplished through two stages: the design phase, which focused on developing meaningful morality, and the implementation phase, which focused on attaining the expected learning outcomes (ELO) and developing the desired characteristics of stakeholders.

3) Among first-year to fourth-year students from the academic years 2015–2024, the morality level in accordance with the St Teresa way had a high average value with a tendency to continually increase. The degree of graduate characteristics that stakeholders desired from the 2020–2024 academic years also had a high average value and tended to rise steadily.

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Published

2024-05-15