FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DECISION TO PURSUE UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IN THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION AT VALAYA ALONGKORN RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY UNDER THE ROYAL PATRONAGE
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This research aimed to: (1) examine the awareness of admission information, (2) study the significance level of factors influencing the decision to pursue undergraduate studies, and (3) compare the factors influencing the decision to pursue undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Education, categorized by academic programs. The population of this study consisted of undergraduate students from the Faculty of Education at Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage in the academic year 2024. Data were collected through a five-point Likert scale questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.96. The sample consisted of 300 students obtained through stratified random sampling. Data were analyzed using frequency analysis, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and one-way ANOVA.
The research findings revealed that 1) students primarily obtained admission information from friends or acquaintances, the university website, and social media, respectively, 2) the factors with the most influence on the decision to pursue further education were personal factors, which had the highest significance level (e.g., attitudes towards the teaching profession and interest in the teaching profession), followed by social factors (e.g., social acceptance and family influence), cultural and environmental factors, institutional factors, and economic factors, respectively, and 3) comparison results of factors influencing undergraduate study decisions by academic programs showed statistically significant differences at .05 level though when overall pairwise comparisons revealed no different group pairs. These research results are beneficial for the Faculty of Education in planning public relations and serve as information for students in choosing to pursue further education.
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