Correlates of agriculture students' creativity in Yala Rajabhat University in Thailand : analysis of teaching styles, learning styles, and technology integration / Wilaiwun Intarachaimas ; Carolina P. Santillana, chair, advisory committee.

Date

4-2011

Abstract

The study attempted to find out the agriculture students' learning styles and creativity and their perception of their teachers' teaching styles and technology integration in the Department of Agricultural Technology (DAT), Yal Rajabhat University (YRU); examine the association among learning styles, teaching styles, technology integration and creativity in DAT, RYU; and determine policy implications for enhancing of the teaching and learning processes in the DAT program in YRU. This research involved 124 students and 10 teachers in DAT, YRU. Descriptive and quantitative research methods were employed to gather data using the closed type of survey questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were used such as frequencies, means range, and percentages to analyze the data. Chi-square test of independence was applied to test the null hypotheses. Results of the study showed that most of the agriculture students-respondents exhibited the collaborative and participatory learning styles. More than half possessed very high creativity characteristics. The students perceived the agriculture teachers as having the demonstrator teaching style, while technology integration in teaching was at a high level. Among the variables, technology integration had highly significant association with teaching styles and significant association with creativity. It was presumed that technology played an important role in education as well as enhanced the students' creativity. As to the level of creativity required of students, over half of the courses in the Agricultural Science program required high level of creativity level; in the Food Science and Technology program, more than half of the courses required only a high creativity level. It is proposed that student creativity be promoted through educational management. The three primary policy implications center on teaching, learning, and curriculum design that will enhance the teaching-learning processes in the DAT programs to enable YRU's graduates to compete in this globalization era.

Document Type

Dissertation

College

Graduate School (GS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Carolina P. Santillana

Committee Member

Josefina T. Dizon, Maria Ana T. Quimbo, Aser B. Javier

Language

English

LC Subject

Agricultural education -- Thailand, Agriculture, Educational innovations, Agricultural Education Institute of Community Education

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 996 2011 A16 I58

Notes

Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Education

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