Teachers and Students in Thailand Education 4.0

Abstract

Teachers in Thailand Education 4.0 era must be professional teachers who possess both content knowledge in the subject matter and pedagogical content knowledge. Moreover, they need to have the following attributes: teaching and transforming knowledge to students, the ability to use ICT, following a professional code of ethics, the ability to work with other people, and continually developing their knowledge. Thus, they will be able to develop students in Education 4.0 era to their full potential. These students will become intelligent individuals who are able to innovate and design quality export products that will help increase the country’s income. To do these students need to be equipped with various thinking skills: analytical thinking, critical thinking, creative thinking, productive thinking, and innovative thinking so that they can design new unique positive products. They also need responsible thinking as they have to be responsible for work procedures and the products with regard to corporate social responsibility.