On 4 September 2024, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) organized the Research Awards Ceremony 2024 to promote the distance education system of STOU, which was held in celebration of the 46th year Anniversary of STOU on 5 September 2024.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU, presided over the event and presented the Research Awards 2024. The research awards ceremony aims to foster a research-oriented environment at the university and motivate staff to conduct high-quality research that contributes to the development of the university, society, and the country. This year’s awards recognize 11 research projects, with 2 projects received Excellent Research Awards and 9 projects received Good Research Awards. All the award recipients were presented with honorary plaque and a monetary.
Excellent Research Awards 2024: 2 projects (Distance Education)
Title: The Development of a Chatbot Provide Registration Information Services for Students in Distance Learning
Researcher: Dr. Supamas Chumkaew from the Office of Registration, Records and Evaluation
Title: Development of Smart Learning Resource Management Systems for Supporting Open Online Learning and Life Long Learning
Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation,
and International Affairs and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kemmanat Mingsintham from the Office of Educational Technology
Good Research Awards 2024: 9 projects (social and national development,
distance education and institutional research)
Title: The Development of a Distance Education Model with Mobile Technology for Undergraduate Students of School of Liberal Arts at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
Title: A Development of Chatbot for Automatic Answering for Master’s Degree Students, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
Researcher: Asst. Prof. Dr. Songlak Sakulwichitsintu.
Title: Development of the Podcast Learning Model for Distance Education in Higher Education of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
Researcher: Asst. Prof. Dr. Phantipa Amornrit and Asst. Prof. Dr. Patthanan Bootchuy from the Office of Educational Technology
Title: Developing a Self-learning Model Using Mind Map to Enhance Academic Achievement of Middle-aged and Elderly Undergraduate Students in the Distance Education System of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
Researcher: Dr. Somkait Keawkohsaba and Asst. Prof. Dr. Sirirut Jumnaksarn from the Office of Registration, Records
and Evaluation
Title: The Development of Education Law and Child Protection Measures Against Offline and Cyber Bullying
Researcher: Asst. Prof. Dr. Keovalin Torpanyacharn and Assoc. Prof. Voravuth Theptong from the School of Law
Project Title: Open Innovation Promoting with Co-ownership of Patent
Researcher: Asst. Prof. Dr. Walaiwan Mathurotpreechakun and Asst. Prof. Dr. Keovalin Torpanyacharn from the School of Law
Project Title: A Paradigm for Developing Measures to Tackle Fake News on the Internet
Researcher: Prof. Dr. Saravuth Pitiyasak, Asst. Prof. Dr. Varaporn Vanapitak and Dr. Paiboon Choungthong from the School of Law
Project Title: Lifestyle of High-Spending ASEAN Senior Tourists
Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ranee Esichaikul and Dr. Nontlachatara Viranuvatti from the School of Management Science
Project Title: Factors Affecting Graduation of Undergraduate Students in Human and Family Development Program, School of Human Ecology, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
Researcher: Asst. Prof. Dr. Pisutthipa Metheekul and Asst. Prof. Dr. Aim-on Charrurangsri from the School of Human Ecology
