Need of pursuing doctoral degree in Education Technology and Communication Faculty of Education, Thaksin University

Abstract

The study of the need of pursuing doctoral degree in Technology and Education Communication at Faculty of Education, Thaksin University aims to study the need of pursuing and opinions related to the necessity and importance of curriculum. The samplings were the expected group that desired to pursue doctoral degree in Technology and Education Communication. They were 426 people from students, personnel from public and private sectors in the 14 southern provinces. The data were the survey of the need of pursuing doctoral degree in Technology and Education Communication at Thaksin University. The data analysis were percentage, means and standard deviation. The results of the study were as follows: 1. The survey responders mentioned that they desired to pursue their doctoral degree which was equivalent of 78.17 percents. The majority of the responded genders were male teachers with the age ranging from 31 to 40. They were master's degree graduate students with the working experiences ranging from 6 to 10 years. they worked for Basic Education Institutes. The majority also mentioned that they wanted to pursue doctoral degree without delay which was equivalent of 54.43 percents. While 84.10 percents mentioned they desired to accomplish Doctor of Education and 90.52 percents educationally planned to do dissertation and course study. The 58.38 percents needed to study on public holidays and weekend from 8.30 to 17.10 p.m. The 51.38 percents needed to be taught through lecturing and using on-line materials. The 86.07 percents required university to provide study rooms along with computer and the access to the Internet. 2. Survey responders agreed at the highest level that doctoral degree in Education Technology and Communication at Faculty of Education, Thaksin University must be developed in order to respond to the teacher development and personnel in education. While the opinions toward the curriculum were at the highest level ranging from the highest means to the lowest ones. Moreover, society, learners' competence and nation including work in organization, work unit and self - quality of life needed to be developed.