A Needs Assessment to Develop the Instructional Management of Students of Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage

Abstract

           The purpose of this research article was to assess and prioritize the needs to develop the instruction management of students of Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage. The samples were 270 students of Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage selected by stratified random sampling. The research instrument was a dual response format questionnaire. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics methods including frequency, percentage, means, standard deviation, and its priority in terms of needs was also set by using Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI_modified). The research findings were as follows: the overall need to develop the instructional management had a PNI_modified of 0.37 (greater than 0.35), which was a critical need for development. When consider in each aspect, the most critical needs to develop the instructional management were the learning supporting aspect (PNI_modified = 0.46), followed by the facility aspect (PNI_modified = 0.39), and the student development aspect (PNI_modified = 0.36), respectively.