Dr. Chi Che, Head of Educational Leadership, Payap University

Presentation

drchiche.com

A short film introducing the personal academic site: research, appointments, publications and peer review in one place.

Laboratory

DTMS Lab

Founded under Dr. Chi Che, Head of the Educational Leadership Department at Payap University’s International College. The lab develops meta-skills — the master skills that unlock other skills — through design thinking. It joins quality education and partnership to four capacities: Adaptive Expertise, Relational Dynamics, Creative Agility and Strategic Synthesis, and it carries academic management from need analysis to outcome analysis. Its charge is to innovate, learn and empower.

Design Thinking for Metaskills Development Lab

01 — Profile

Academic profile

Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, read through leadership and graduate readiness.

Educational leadership academic and department head specializing in academic management innovation, meta-skills development and institutional transformation in higher education. Research connects curriculum, pedagogy and assessment with AI literacy, graduate readiness and leadership practice. Brings teaching and academic leadership experience across Thailand, China and Poland, with responsibilities spanning curriculum development, quality assurance, faculty coordination, student mentoring and intercultural learning.

Photographs · Chulalongkorn University

02 — Research

Research focus

Three lines of work, held together by meta-skills and academic management.

01

Academic management & institutional change

Design thinking
Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
Private higher education

02

Meta-skills & graduate readiness

Meta-skills development
Needs-based prioritization
Educational innovation

03

AI literacy & assessment

AI-enabled assessment
Institutional culture
Student readiness

SDG — Expertise

Sustainable Development Goals

How the published articles connect to five United Nations goals.

Dr. Chi Che’s publications relate to five of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Each goal below is tied to a line of the published work, not to the agenda as a whole.

Articles on curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and academic leadership support Quality Education (SDG 4). Work on graduate readiness, meta-skills and teacherpreneurship supports Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8). Studies of AI literacy, design thinking and academic-system innovation support Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9). Evidence from private universities, university tiers and education reform supports Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10). Research and teaching with colleagues across Thailand, China, Poland and Myanmar support Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17).

03 — Education

Education

Doctoral training in educational leadership, with earlier study in Chinese language education and translation.

2025
Ph.D. in Educational System Management Leadership
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Doctoral research: meta-skills-based academic management innovation in Sichuan private higher education institutions.
2014
M.A. in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages
Chongqing University, China
2012
B.A. in English Translation and Interpretation
Sichuan International Studies University, China

Additional graduate study

Non-degree coursework. Not a Columbia University degree.

2025

Graduate-level coursework in Adult Learning and Leadership

Columbia University, United States · Non-degree study

Organizational development, transformative learning and leadership theory.

04 — Appointments

Academic appointments

Leadership, curriculum development and international teaching experience.

Oct 2025 – present
Head of Educational Leadership Department / Lecturer
International College, Payap University · Thailand
- Lead program strategy, curriculum development, quality assurance and faculty coordination.
- Advise and mentor students, fostering ethical leadership and holistic development in an international learning environment aligned with the university’s Christian values.
Feb 2022 – Sep 2024
Vice Dean, English Major Department
Geely University of China · China
- Oversaw curriculum design, faculty coordination and performance, student progress and departmental academic development.
- Taught language, literature and critical-thinking courses; advanced teaching innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration and department-wide academic activities.
Feb 2018 – Jan 2022
English Language Lecturer / Global Study Tour Coordinator and Leader
Southwest Jiaotong University Hope College · China
- Delivered undergraduate English instruction and developed curricula, lesson plans and assessments aligned with institutional standards.
- Mentored students in academic development, proficiency examinations and international exchange readiness.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018
English Language Teacher / Global Study Tour Leader
New Oriental School, Chengdu Branch · China
- Prepared students for overseas study through academic English, IELTS and TOEFL instruction, tailored lessons and mock examinations.
- Supported students’ academic and intercultural readiness for international education.
Feb 2014 – Dec 2014
Chinese Lecturer to Polish and English Speakers
College of International Education, Chongqing University · China
- Taught Chinese across proficiency levels, designed culturally immersive lessons and adapted instruction for diverse international learners.
- Supported HSK preparation, language workshops, curriculum development and student exchange initiatives.
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
Chinese Lecturer to Polish and English Speakers
Confucius Institute, Opole University of Technology · Poland
- Delivered Chinese language and cultural education; designed interactive learning materials, workshops and cultural events.
- Mentored HSK candidates and collaborated with Polish educators on community language-learning initiatives.

05 — Publications

Publications

Peer-reviewed journal articles from 2026, with earlier work and the doctoral dissertation kept distinct.

Showing 16 of 16 journal articles

202611 articles

01
Che, C.
AI literacy as a meta-skill: A four-domain model for academic management innovation in higher education.
Frontiers in Education, 11, Article 1755238.
https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1755238
Scopus Q1 · 2025
02
Che, C.
AI-enabled assessment in higher education: Institutional culture and student meta-skill readiness across university tiers.
Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 14, Article 103141.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2026.103141
Scopus Q1 · 2025
03
Che, C.
Institutional design thinking: Re-architecting curriculum, pedagogy and assessment for meta-skills in Chinese private HEIs.
International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 25(5), 1–25.
https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.25.5.1
Scopus Q2 · 2025
04
Che, C., Chaemchoy, S., & Siribanpitak, P.
Academic management and meta-skills in Chinese higher education: A systematic review of graduate readiness.
Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 20(1), 264–277.
https://doi.org/10.11591/edulearn.v20i1.23883
Scopus Q3 · 2025
05
Che, C., Chaemchoy, S., & Siribanpitak, P.
Meta-skills-oriented academic management in higher education: Evidence from Chinese HEIs.
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 15(1), 327–341.
https://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v15i1.37685
Scopus Q2 · 2025
06
Che, C., Chaemchoy, S., & Siribanpitak, P.
Beyond diagnosis: Using PNI, modified and composite priority indices to orchestrate meta-skills-driven academic management innovation.
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 15(3), 1862–1875.
https://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v15i3.38478
Scopus Q2 · 2025
07
Che, C., Chaemchoy, S., & Siribanpitak, P.
From gaps to modules: Design thinking for meta-skills in Chinese private universities.
Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 20(3), 1803–1816.
https://doi.org/10.11591/edulearn.v20i3.26930
Scopus Q3 · 2025
08
Che, C., Chaemchoy, S., & Siribanpitak, P.
Empathy-to-execution (E2E): An execution-oriented design thinking model for meta-skills-based academic system transformation.
Journal of Education and Innovation, 28(2), Article 290897.
https://doi.org/10.71185/jeiejournals.v28i1.290897
TCI Tier 2 · 2025–29
09
Che, C., & Tun, W. P. P.
Policy-governance-culture dynamics in Myanmar education reform: Implications for transformational leadership practice.
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 15(4), 2959–2972.
https://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v15i4.39057
Scopus Q2 · 2025
10
Che, C.
Teacherpreneurship as a meta-skill for transformational leadership: Conceptualization and validation.
Journal of Education and Innovation, 28(3), 293423.
https://doi.org/10.71185/jeiejournals.v28i3.293423
TCI Tier 2 · 2025–29
11
Che, C.
Meta-skills as managed outcomes: A Delphi-validated implementation system for Chinese private HEIs.
Educational Management and Innovation Journal, 9(3), 1–20.
https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/emi/article/view/285742
TCI Tier 2 · 2025–29

20234 articles

12
Che, C.
A study on the teaching model of English course of debate in application-oriented colleges and universities under the framework of multimodal theory.
Frontiers in Educational Research, 6(6), 66–69.
https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2023.060614
13
Che, C.
Exploration and practice of university English teaching reform in application-oriented undergraduate colleges under the background of new liberal arts—A case study of course of English news compilation.
Frontiers in Educational Research, 6(14), 46–51.
https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2023.061409
14
Che, C.
The training path of “whole person education” for new liberal arts, foreign languages and English majors—Taking the English news compilation course as an example.
Adult and Higher Education, 5(4), 1–6.
https://doi.org/10.23977/aduhe.2023.050401
15
Che, C.
Reflection on English education in China and the implications for the construction of English majors in the context of new liberal arts.
Advances in Vocational and Technical Education, 5(1), 89–94.
https://doi.org/10.23977/avte.2023.050116

20221 article

16
Che, C.
Application of differential evolution algorithm in the construction and simulation of interactive English translation teaching mode.
Advances in Multimedia, 2022, Article 6182551.
https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6182551
Historical 2022 CiteScore quartile. Scopus coverage of this journal was discontinued in 2023.
Scopus Q4 · 2022

Doctoral dissertation

Che, C. (2024)

Academic management innovation based on the concept of meta skills for private higher education institutions in Sichuan, China

Doctoral dissertation, Chulalongkorn University. Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations.

https://doi.org/10.58837/CHULA.THE.2024.486

Listed separately. Not included in the 16 journal articles.

06 — Service

Scholarly service & credentials

Peer review recorded in ORCID, professional qualifications, and languages.

Peer-review service

29 recorded reviews across 9 journals, matching the ORCID record of 24 October 2026. Counts refer to recorded review activity, not necessarily distinct manuscripts.

JournalReviews

Education and Information Technologies1
Education Sciences6
Encyclopedia3
Industry & Higher Education4
International Journal of Educational Development1
Journal of Academic Ethics1
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education4
Publications (MDPI)4
Societies5

Qualifications

Mar 2024 – Mar 2029
Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages
Center for Language Education and Cooperation, China
Jun 2021
Certified English Translator
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, China
Dec 2020
English Lecturer qualification
Southwest Jiaotong University Hope College, China
Jul 2020
English Language Teaching Professional Certificate for Higher Education
Ministry of Education, China
Apr 2018
TEFL Certificate
Foundation TEFL
Feb 2018
TESOL Certificate
The American TESOL Institute