Comparison of ability in classifying content by students' knowledge level between teachers who learn through CAI media and teachers who attend computer training courses

Abstract

There are three main purposes of this research. The first is to compare teachers' ability in classifying content by students' knowledge level before and after learning. The second is to study difference of pretest and posttest score according to student's level. The third is to compare ability and determine efficiency in classifying content by duration of teaching experiences. Samples in this study were 30 teachers from Rajamangala University of Technology who leamed through CAI media (15 teachers) and who attended computer training course (15 teachers). The questionnaire was used to measure their ability in classifying content by students' knowledge level. Results of the study can be concluded as follows: 1. Teachers' ability in classifying content before and after leaming differed significantly at the level of 0.05. However,ability in classifying content after leaming did not show significant statistical difference. 2. The difference in pretest and posttest scores showed that leaming with CAI could increase level of teacher's ability in classifying more than attending training courses. 3. Teachers with different duration of teaching experience showed significant different ability in classifying content by students' knowledge level at the level of 0.05. 4. Teachers with more than 7 years of teaching experiences showed the highest efficiency in classifying content.