Knowledge, Attitude, and Learning Behavior of Students in the Faculty of Education, Thailand National Sports University Krabi Campus

Abstract

This research aims to study and compare the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and learning behaviors of students from the Faculty of Education at the National Sports University, Krabi Campus, The population used in the study was students of the National Sports University. Krabi Campus, 675 people, sample group used in quantitative research I am
a student in the field of physical education. Faculty of Education, 333 people, using purposive random sampling. and sample groups used to collect qualitative data I am a student in the field of physical education. Faculty of Education, Years 1-5, 3 classes per year, 15 people, using simple random sampling. Research tools knowledge questionnaire Students' study attitudes and behavior consisted of 17 items on knowledge, 17 items on attitude, 19 items on student study behavior, and an in-depth interview form. Statistical methods used for analysis include percentages, means, standard deviations, skewness, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted with three students from each academic year (years 1 to 5), totaling 15 students. The data were analyzed using ATLAS.ti software. The research findings are as follows: 1) Students' opinions regarding knowledge, attitudes, and learning behaviors in the Faculty of Education are as follows: (a) Knowledge: Students feel that they receive the knowledge they need at the highest level. (b) Attitudes: Students take great pride in studying physical education. (c) Learning behaviors: Students demonstrate a high level of engagement in completing homework and reports independently. 2) When comparing the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and learning behaviors among students categorized based on their personal characteristics, it was found that there were no significant differences between students of different genders and ages. However, there were statistically significant differences in opinions among students with different educational levels at a significance level of .05.