(1–2 November 2025) Phuket Rajabhat University (PKRU), through the Faculty of Education, organized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony and an activity to develop prototype learning innovations under the project “Developing Educational Innovators to Enhance Small Schools through Competency-Based Education Using the PTRU MODEL.” The event was held at the MS Convention Hall, Phuket Rajabhat University, with Asst. Prof. Dr. Thawatchai Thoomthong, Vice President, presiding over the opening ceremony, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Siriwan Chatmanee-Rungcharoen, Dean of the Faculty of Education, serving as a witness to the MOU signing.

The collaboration aims to strengthen partnerships between PKRU and educational institutions to develop teachers and alumni into “educational innovators” who are capable of designing, creating, and developing effective learning innovations.

This significant signing event serves as a key mechanism to enhance educational quality across the university’s service areas — Phuket, Phang Nga, and Krabi provinces — fostering continuous and sustainable development. A total of 61 schools participated in the collaboration, consisting of 20 schools under the Phuket Primary Educational Service Area Office, 20 schools under the Phang Nga Primary Educational Service Area Office, and 21 schools under the Krabi Primary Educational Service Area Office.

This collaboration marks the beginning of building model schools that emphasize competency-based innovative learning, which will later be expanded to other schools. Moreover, it represents a vital force in elevating the quality of student learning to align with the local context and the evolving global landscape.