Abilities and Skills in Information Technology of Teachers and Staff of Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to examine abilities and skills in information technology of teachers and staff of Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon and 2) to compare abilities and skills in information technology of teachers and staff of Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon based on genders, age, educational levels, fields of study, positions, posts, workplaces and work experiences. Samples of 285 people included teachers and staff of Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon. The research tool used for data collection was a questionnaire. The questionnaire was divided into three sections; background and personal information, information technology skills, and suggestion on abilities and skills in information technology. The data were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D.), t-test and variance. The findings indicated that the abilities and skills in information technology, classified into 4 categories; using office program, using search engine, using electronic communications and using security system, of teachers and staff of Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon were at moderate level. The comparison among the samples revealed that people with different genders, age, educational levels, workplaces and work experiences had different abilities and skills in information technology with statistical significance at 0.05 levels. People with different fields of study and posts had no differences of abilities and skills in information technology.