View in EDS

Sukavichinomics: A Visionary Curriculum Reform Rooted in Ethics, Community, and Lifelong Learning

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Sukavichinomics: A Visionary Curriculum Reform Rooted in Ethics, Community, and Lifelong Learning
Language: English
Authors: Thita Rangsitpol Manitkul
Source: Online Submission. 2025.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Teacher Education, Evaluation, Citizenship Education, Educational Innovation
Geographic Terms: Thailand
Abstract: The Sukavichinomics Curriculum Reform, introduced in 1995 by His Excellency Mr. Sukavich Rangsitpol, marked a transformative moment in Thai educational history. With a visionary agenda that emphasized learner-centered education, community participation, and lifelong learning, the reform laid the groundwork for a holistic, democratic, and locally grounded educational system. It focused on four strategic pillars: school reform, teacher reform, curriculum reform, and administrative reform--anchored in principles of happiness in learning, constructivist pedagogy, and moral development. Despite its groundbreaking innovations--such as the early introduction of English, portfolio-based assessments, and decentralized curriculum design--Sukavichinomics faced resistance from the educational establishment. Much of its vision was later adopted verbatim in the 1999 National Education Act without attribution, raising concerns about intellectual integrity and historical distortion. This article revisits the legacy of Sukavichinomics as a foundational blueprint for ethical, community-based, and sustainable education reform in Thailand and beyond.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED674526
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED674526
    Name: ERIC Full Text
    Category: fullText
    Text: Full Text from ERIC
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: ED674526
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Report
PubTypeId: report
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Sukavichinomics: A Visionary Curriculum Reform Rooted in Ethics, Community, and Lifelong Learning
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Thita+Rangsitpol+Manitkul%22">Thita Rangsitpol Manitkul</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Online+Submission%22"><i>Online Submission</i></searchLink>. 2025.
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: N
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 10
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2025
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Reports - Descriptive
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Curriculum+Development%22">Curriculum Development</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Lifelong+Learning%22">Lifelong Learning</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Foreign+Countries%22">Foreign Countries</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Change%22">Educational Change</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Strategies%22">Educational Strategies</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Teacher+Education%22">Teacher Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Evaluation%22">Evaluation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Citizenship+Education%22">Citizenship Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Innovation%22">Educational Innovation</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Thailand%22">Thailand</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: The Sukavichinomics Curriculum Reform, introduced in 1995 by His Excellency Mr. Sukavich Rangsitpol, marked a transformative moment in Thai educational history. With a visionary agenda that emphasized learner-centered education, community participation, and lifelong learning, the reform laid the groundwork for a holistic, democratic, and locally grounded educational system. It focused on four strategic pillars: school reform, teacher reform, curriculum reform, and administrative reform--anchored in principles of happiness in learning, constructivist pedagogy, and moral development. Despite its groundbreaking innovations--such as the early introduction of English, portfolio-based assessments, and decentralized curriculum design--Sukavichinomics faced resistance from the educational establishment. Much of its vision was later adopted verbatim in the 1999 National Education Act without attribution, raising concerns about intellectual integrity and historical distortion. This article revisits the legacy of Sukavichinomics as a foundational blueprint for ethical, community-based, and sustainable education reform in Thailand and beyond.
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2025
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: ED674526
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=ED674526
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 10
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Curriculum Development
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Lifelong Learning
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Foreign Countries
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Change
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Strategies
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Teacher Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Evaluation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Citizenship Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Innovation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Thailand
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Sukavichinomics: A Visionary Curriculum Reform Rooted in Ethics, Community, and Lifelong Learning
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Thita Rangsitpol Manitkul
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 14
              M: 06
              Type: published
              Y: 2025
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Online Submission
              Type: main
ResultId 1