An evaluation of The Teaching Behavior in Statistical Analysis in Business (02-311-113) of Faculty of Science and Technology Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the subject of Statistical Analysis in Business(02-311-133) in the curriculum of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon. The following aspects were studied : the appropriate objective, outline, content of the curriculum, methods of teaching and learning instructors, students, teaching aids, materials, classrooms, evaluations of the curriculum, and achievements of the students who had studied this subject. The sampling group of this study was comprised of 6 instructors who taught a course in Statistical Analysis in Business, 324 students who had studied the course, and 76 students who had graduated. The research tools were a questionnaire and an interview. The statistics used in data analysis were percentage, arithmetic mean (X), and standard deviation (SD.). The Results ofthe study were that 33.33 % of the instructors had experiences in teaching more than 10 years but had conducted fewer researches; the objective, outline, and content of the curriculum were appropriate and applicable; the teaching aids did not work properly because of no good maintenance; in teaching and learning no activities and fewer group works were assigned to students to practice; the evaluations of the curriculum should not have various forms; there were less of students achievements in synthesizing problems and applying their knowledge to solve problems.