PARENTS’ SATISFACTION TOWARD LEARNING EXPERIENCES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD IN SATIT DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL SONGKHLA RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to (1) examine the parents’ satisfaction toward the learning experiences of early childhood in Satit Demonstration School Songkhla Rajabhat University 2) investigate the suggestions on learning experiences of early childhood at Satit Demonstration School Songkhla Rajabhat University. The target group included 221 parents of students at Satit Demonstration School Songkhla Rajabhat University, in the academic year 2021. The research instrument was a questionnaire including Part 1: general information, Part 2 : parents' satisfaction towards learning experiences of early childhood at Satit Demonstration School Songkhla Rajabhat University, with the 5-level rating scale, and Part 3: open-ended questions for the suggestions on learning experiences of early childhood at Satit Demonstration School Songkhla Rajabhat University. The questionnaire was analyzed for conformity by experts. Data analysis was completed using frequency, percentage, and standard deviation. The suggestions were concluded using descriptive analysis.

The results of the study were as follows: the parents' satisfaction towards learning experiences of early childhood at Satit Demonstration School Songkhla Rajabhat University, overall, was at the highest level. When considering each aspect, the parents had the highest satisfaction level in the aspects of teachers, content used in learning experiences, learning activities management, and the quality of learning experiences. The aspect with the lowest satisfaction level was basic competency promotion with the suggestion that teachers should have sufficient experience and knowledge to teach students with quality content that is suitable for students. However, there should be learning activities that promote the development of early childhood basic competencies and the number of online activities such as students' projects and tasks should be reduced.