Enhancing innovative behavior of undergraduate students through an integrated thinking promotion program: a

Weeraphol Saengpanya1, Ratchaneekorn Upasen2

  • 1Division of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Research and Psychology, Thinking, Disposition, and Mental Health - Research Unit (TDMH-RU), Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pramingkwaun Building, Floor 7, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.

Scientific Reports
|December 11, 2025
PubMed
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