Good Citizen Characteristics of the Students of Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon

Abstract

This research is aimed to study the characteristics of the good citizen of the students of Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon and to compare the views on the good citizen characteristics of the students from the above-mentioned university which can be identified by the students’ backgrounds. The research presents the development approaches on the characteristics of the good citizen of the students. The target groups of this research include 1) the executives and 2) the students who registered in the academic year 2012. The research tools consist of the questionnaires and the interviews. The statistics include the frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation of T and F value. As for the interviews, they were analyzed by making use of the frequency and content analysis. The Result of the study 1. Most students have good citizen characteristics in all aspects as a whole ( = 3.98). As for each aspect, it was found out as the followings. For the basic background characteristics, the students’ good citizen characteristics on faithfulness were in the maximum average ( = 4.45), whereas the economical characteristics of the students were in the lowest average ( = 3.53). For Knowledge and skill, the students’ adaptation in various situations was in the maximum average ( = 4.19), whereas the students’ seeking knowledge and searching for additional learning was in the lowest average ( = 3.66). For Democratic political aspect, the students’ appreciation themselves and toward others was in the maximum average ( = 4.25), whereas the students’ demanding or fighting for fairness was in the lowest average ( = 3.82).For Society and culture, the students’ respect of the nation, religion, and the Royal family was in the maximum average ( = 4.48), whereas the students’ participation in the religious activities was in the lowest average ( = 3.70). For Economic aspect, the students’ value of faithful occupation was in the maximum average ( = 4.35), whereas the students’ expense books were in the lowest average ( = 3.11). 2. The students’ views on good citizen characteristics of this University classified by the students’ backgrounds can be found out as follows. The students’ different genders were significantly different on the basic background characteristics as well as knowledge and skill at 0.05. The students’ different classes were significantly different on economic aspect at 0.05. The students’ different departments were significantly different on good citizen characteristics as a whole at 0.01. The different parental careers of the students were significantly different on democratic political aspect at 0.05. The different confidence of the students was significantly different on good citizen characteristics as a whole at 0.01. 3. The approaches to develop good citizen characteristics of the students should be implemented as the followings. 1) Revise the curriculum based on student-centered learning aimed to develop good citizen characteristics of the students by balancing the theory and practice to enhance the students’ to be professional and well-rounded. 2). Develop good citizen characteristics of the students by activities. Encourage the students to join the existing activities including the activities outside the university up to the students’ own interest by setting up the importance of joining activities, setting the requirement of hours, numbers of activities, classes, and types of activities students have to accomplish.