INNOVATIVE DESIGN FOR ENHANCING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF SOIDAOWITTAYA SCHOOL

Abstract

The purpose of this article was to describe the implementation of the “One Teacher, One Innovation” project at Soidaowittaya School, focusing on developing educational innovations to enhance students’ academic achievement. The project adopts the PDCA quality cycle (Plan - Do - Check - Act) as a conceptual framework for systematic innovation development. In the Plan phase, teachers identify students’ learning problems and needs, then design appropriate innovations. During the Do phase, these innovations were developed and applied in real classroom settings, incorporating diverse approaches such as Active Learning and educational technology. The check phase involved evaluating students’ academic achievement through pre - tests and post - tests, classroom observations, and surveys on learning attitudes.  Finally, in the Act phase, teachers refined and improve their innovations based on evaluation results and expanded their application for sustainable use. The findings indicated that the project significantly improves students’ learning outcomes, critical thinking, and 21^st century skills. Meanwhile, teachers enhanced their capacity in designing and applying systematic instructional innovations. In conclusion, integrating the “One Teacher, One Innovation” project with the PDCA process was instrumental in improving educational quality at multiple levels: students, teachers, and the school as a whole. This approach provided a practical and sustainable model that could be adapted to other educational contexts.