ความคิดเห็นของนักศึกษามหาวิทยาลัยแม่โจ้ต่อการเรียนการสอน วิชา ศท 013 สุขภาพเพื่อการดำรงชีวิต (Opinions of Maejo University Students toward Instruction in GE 013 Health for Life)

Abstract

This survey research aims at exploring opinions of Maejo university students
enrolling in GE013 Health for Life, a subject based on the philosophy of Sufficiency
Economy, the 21st century study skills, and student-centred approach; and examining
differences in the opinions between male and female students. The sample groups
were 125 undergraduate students chosen with purposive sampling. The data collection
was carried out by means of questionnaires and interviews in the classroom
during July 2016 and June 2017. The data were then analysed in quantitative methodology
with a computer programme. Qualitative methodology was also used by
means of descriptive analysis. The findings reveal as follows: the majority of the
students agreed with the inclusion of practice hours in the course, with an average
of 4.05. Health promotion activities in the practice hours had the highest average,
at 4.30 because they could promote physical competence and interests in physical
exercises and sports in the students.They also encouraged cooperative engagement,
team working, leadership, and interpersonal relations amongst the students. In addition,
they allowed the students to make use of their free time, to have fun, and
to increase their sports skills. Meanwhile, the lecture hours had an overall average
of 3.97 in agreement in the students’ opinions, with the highest average at 4.09
for in-class presentation with the Power Point programme. It was found that this
activity allowed the students to be able to understand the contents learnt more
easily, to exchange their knowledge and opinions with other classmates, to have
more confidence and to improve their presentation and information technology
skills. However, there was no significance, at an average of 0.05, in the differences
of opinions between the male and female students.