A Study of Students’ Attitudes toward the Teaching and Learning Management in the Political Science Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Nong Khai Campus
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Attitude of Students, Teaching and Learning in Political ScienceAbstract
This research aimed to 1) study the attitude level of students towards the teaching of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Nong Khai Campus; 2) study the comparison of students’ attitude towards the teaching of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Nong Khai Campus; and 3) study the development approach for the teaching of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Nong Khai Campus. The research was conducted using quantitative research. Data were collected using questionnaires with a sample group of undergraduate students in every year of the academic year 2017, totaling 180 students/persons. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and hypothesis testing using t-test and f-test. When differences were found, the Scheffe method was used to test the differences of paired means.
The research results found that:
1.The students' attitudes towards the teaching of the Political Science program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Nong Khai Campus, were at a high level overall.
2.The results of the t-test statistical test were not different overall, so the hypothesis was rejected. The results of the F-test statistical test were not different overall, so the hypothesis was rejected.
3.The recommendations for development guidelines for teaching the Political Science program require teachers to provide opportunities for students to express their opinions and participate in teaching at all times.
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