THE STUDY OF NEEDS, EXPECTATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL, AND STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES AT THE GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAM IN TEACHING PROFESSION, RAJABHAT RAJANAGARINDRA UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the needs and expectations of educational personnel as well as students to continue their studies at the Graduate Diploma Program in Teaching Profession, Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University. The survey research was conducted by defining the population from the original database of alumni, current students at the Graduate Diploma Program in Teaching Profession, Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University, fourth year students of Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University, and those who are interested in further studies that the exact number was unknown. The sample used in this research was 400 people and randomly selected. The questionnaire was used as a research tool for data collection. The validity was determined by finding the index of congruence between the questions and the definition of terms. The questions with an IOC value of 0.5 or higher were chosen. The reliability was determined by Cronbach's alpha coefficient which yielded a value of 0.85. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency distribution. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics including frequency distribution, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results of data analysis were as follows. The respondents wanted to study at the Graduate Diploma Program in Teaching Profession, totaling 164 people, representing 41.00%. The respondents had no desire to study at the Graduate Diploma Program in Teaching Profession, totaling 138 people, representing 34.50%, and 98 respondents were still not sure for further studies, representing 24.50%. In overall, the expectations of educational personnel and the students to continue their studies at the Graduate Diploma Program in Teaching Profession, Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University, the opinions were at the highest level in all aspects (  = 4.67). When considering in each aspect, the aspect with the highest average was the curriculum (  = 4.80), followed by teachers (  = 4.79), and the aspect with the lowest average in all aspects was the place for teaching and learning (  = 4.71).