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A Study of Interest using Internet in Learning Activities of Basic Non-formal Education Learners. Sudarat Intarat , Sumalee Chanchalor Learning Innovation in Technology Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi. Background of the study.
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A Study of Interest using Internet in Learning Activities of Basic Non-formal Education Learners Sudarat Intarat, Sumalee Chanchalor Learning Innovation in Technology Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
Background of the study • Ministry of Education specifies that education management via internet is one of priority policy. • Bureau of Non-Formal Education (BNFE) gives an important with information technology continuously. • The policy and strategy and the focus on tactics to practices of NFE define guideline and measure in promotion and support. • ICT is used administration machinery on a process of knowledge management. • This study can realize of state, devices, infrastructures, learning media and technology in currently and guideline in learning via internet of NFE.
Goals of the study • Objective: • To investigate interest in the learning activities of basic NFE learners in the lower central part of Thailand.
Framework of the study • Population • Non-formal education learners in the lower central part of Thailand • Samples • 398 junior high school learners of the Basic NFE program in the three provinces located in the lower central part of Thailand: Ratchaburi, Nakhonpathom and Kanchanaburi
Framework of the study • Instrument • A 5-likert scale questionnaire • Questionnaire about interest in the learning activities via internet of Basic NFE learners. • Statistics Analysis • Descriptive statistics • One-way ANOVA
Results of the study • Current State of NFE in Thailand • According to study and analysis documents, planning division of the Office of Non-formal and Informal Education (ONIE).
Table 1 : The Number of Institutes under NFE Source : planning division of ONIE on September 30, 2011.
Table 2 : The Number of Learners enrolled Basic NFE Curriculum in 2010 Source : planning division of ONIE on September 30, 2011.
Table 3 : The Budget of Education Support Projects Source : planning division of ONIE on September 30, 2011.
Results of the study 2. Interest in the Learning Activities via Internet • The samples is female more than male (58.3% and 41.7% respectively). The mean age is 23.7 years.
Table 4 : Mean and Standard Deviation of Interest in the Learning Activities
Table 5 : Comparison of Interest in the Learning Activities of Basic NFE Learners Divided by the Age *P<.05
Figure 1: Illustrate the Interest in the Learning Activities via Internet Divided by the Goal of Life
Discussions • Current State of NFE in Thailand • The ONFE for fiscal year 2011 specifies community indicator which are available of learning sources to provide and to support life-long learning. • This is consisted with data report about agencies and academies of NFE which is covered and accessed in all over the country.
Discussions • The Interest in the Learning Activities via Internet • The highest average score was learning sources. This can be explained that the government policy about providing ICT infrastructure to the communities has been even more. • Therefore, to manage and service in educational should be provide appropriately and comprehensively as well as accessible from all learning sources.
Discussions • The learners require that instructors teach by using learning via internet and to use personal computer at their home • Thus, learning via internet is the main guideline that learners have an opportunity for life-long learning. • This is alternatives for learning conveniently and also has instructors to recommend knowledge.
Discussions • Considering age range, it was shown that learners who are less than 35 years are more interested in learning activities via internet than those with older age. • Based on Modern Adult Learning Theory of Malcolm S. Knowles in Needs and Interests, it was found that Adults are motivated to learn well, if it is the same as their needs and interests of past experience
Discussions • Concerning goal of life, basic NFE learners with high goal of life were of high opinions about interest in the learning activities via internet as well. • For this reason, to devise a pedagogic plan and learning activities, educational service provider should formulate clear goals of learning for learning aptitude achievement.