The Strategic Development for Research Excellence in Thailand 4.0 of Postgraduate students under Council of the Graduate Studies Administrations of Thailand (CGAT)

Abstract

This paper aimed to investigate the exploratory factor analysis of research excellence in Thailand 4.0 and to develop the research strategy towards research excellence in Thailand 4.0 of postgraduate students under council of the graduate studies administrations in southernmost Thailand. The mixed method research design was applied in this study. The quantitative was initiated with exploratory factor analysis, and qualitative was used by focus group to develop the research strategy towards research excellence in Thailand 4.0. The Sample size in this study were 530 students. This paper followed factor analysis methods to set the sample. Sample size data was subject to item ratio1:10, 35 items that mean the sample were 530. Furthermore, the sample of qualitative research were 25 students. Besides, a questionnaire with five points rating scale was used to collect the data needed. For qualitative Focus Group the SWOT Analysis, Position Matrix, and TOWS matrix were used. Additionally, frequencies and exploratory factor analysis were used in the study. The data was analyzed using program R version 3.6.2. The finding found that the factor analysis for this measure yielded a seven factors solution with eigenvalues greater than 1.0. These factors were named as 1) research skill, 2) innovative thinking skill, 3) learning style skill, 4) commination skill, 5) digital skill, 6) academic writing skill, and 7) social and life skill. Furthermore, the SWOT analysis has been assessed through an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. All data will be analyzed in a matrix relationship using a table called TOWS Matrix. The TOWS Matrix is an analytical table that takes the data obtained from the analysis of SWOT to be analyzed to determine. Come out into the following types of strategies.