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Good Practices from AAOU Members

Human Resources Registration
There is research on development of With regard to the development of
manpower at STOU. For example, there are appropriate registration system, there is a
research on planning STOU human resources research project that was funded to examine
and the STOU staff psychological training and develop the STOU registration system.
aimed at enhancing their organizational
values. In addition to encouraging and supporting
the lecturers to conduct research, STOU
Student Dropout supports its instructors to cooperate with
Due to a large number of students who researchers of other institutions both
could not complete their study in distance within the country and abroad. Cooperative
learning of STOU, there are some research research projects have enabled researchers
projects funded by IRD to find answers to to learn and gain experiences in doing
the questions such as why students could not research, sharing research results and
finish their study and what are solutions to applying the best practice from each
student dropout. Examples of research in this institution to benefit their own institution.
category include the investigation of factors Carrying out research can be of great
influencing STOU student retention, and benefits not only for researchers, but also for
factors affecting student dropout. universities in creating a good cooperation
and the spirit of helping each other among
these universities. Moreover, research topics
on new pedagogical knowledge, advanced
educational technology, and models to create
or deliver effective education to learners are
highlighted for future research and expected
research outcomes in responding to the
country strategy.

Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU)