Factors of Learning Music after Music Students’ Perception at Thaksin University Songkhla Campus

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study Music Students’ perception towards personnel readiness, classroom atmosphere, and instructional medias and 2) to compare personnel readiness, classroom atmosphere, and instructional medias after Music Students’ perception categorized by sex, year of study, learning achievement, experiences in studying music, and family economy. The sample included 121 students. Data were collected using 5 point rating scale questionnaire and checklist and were statistically analyzed in percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, t-test, F-test, and Scheffe’s Pair Wise Comparison of Mean. The findings revealed as follows : 1) The personnel readiness, classroom atmosphere, and instructional medias were generally found at high level. After item analysis, the item with the highest mean was instructional medias followed by class room atmosphere and personnel readiness. 2) In contrast to year of study, sex did not correlate with difference in students’ perception towards personnel readiness, classroom atmosphere, and instructional medias at .05 significance level. The students with low learning achievement perceived the personnel readiness differently from the others, except classroom atmosphere and instructional medias. The students with low and moderate level of experience in studying music perceived classroom atmosphere differently from the other, except personnel readiness and instructional medias. The students from low level of family economy perceived classroom atmosphere differently from the others, except personnel readiness and instructional medias.