The Role of the Big Cleaning Day Activity in Developing the Institutional Identity (Dusit Characters) of Students in the Culinary Management and Culinary Arts Program at Dusit Thani College
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This academic article aims to examine and analyze the role of the Big Cleaning Day activity in fostering the institutional identity (Dusit Characters) among students in the Culinary Management and Culinary Arts program. The study employs a qualitative research methodology, collecting data from institutional documents, related academic literature, and in-depth interviews with 15 first-year students who participated in the activity. Data was analyzed using content analysis under the frameworks of experiential learning and the Dusit Characters, which comprise Discipline, Understanding, Socialize, Intellectual, and Tolerance.
The findings reveal that the Big Cleaning Day activity serves as a practical learning space that concretely contributes to the development of students’ Dusit Characters in several dimensions. Specifically, it enhances Discipline through adherence to standards and responsibility for assigned tasks; promotes Understanding through collaboration and acceptance of individual differences; strengthens Socialize through communication and teamwork; fosters Intellectual development through analytical thinking, planning, and problem-solving in real situations; and cultivates Tolerance through perseverance, determination, and sustained effort toward shared goals.
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