Learning Management Model Using Experiential Learning to Enhance Faith towards Teaching Profession of Graduate Diploma Program in Teaching Profession Students

Abstract

The research aims to 1) develop a learning management model using experiential learning to enhance faith towards teaching profession of Graduate Diploma Program in teaching profession students, and 2) evaluate the effects of the model.  The methodology using Research and Development was carried out in two phases. The first, model was constructed by investigating the documents, concepts, theories, and literature reviews in order to analyze and synthesize the essential components and contents of such a model together with research instruments. Afterwards, the model and the instruments were constructed using content analysis for the validity (confirmed by IOC: Index of Congruence). This was investigated and approved by five experts. In addition, a pilot studies to 28 Graduate Diploma Program in teaching profession students was provided in order to approve the terms of reliability and complete the model.   The second phase was an implementation and evaluation of the developed model by the researcher to 30 Graduate Diploma Program in teaching profession students by used of purposive sampling.     The instruments of research used by the researcher were: 1) the model 2) a students’ and lecturer’s handbook, 2) the test of knowledge in faith towards teaching profession, behavior evaluation form, and attitude test, and 3) a student satisfaction questionnaire.  The one Group Pretest-Posttest Design was carried out to the subject. Statistics used for evaluating the effects of the model were mean, standard deviation, paired t-test.  Qualitative data was summarized by content analysis

Research findings:

1. The development of the learning management model using experiential learning to enhance faith towards teaching profession of Graduate Diploma Program in teaching profession students consisted of 6 components: 1) rationale 2) objectives 3) contents 4) learning activities 5) media & learning resources and 6) measurement & evaluation. This learning management model using experiential learning involved a system of 4 processes namely 4Es Model: firstly, exchange; secondly, educate; thirdly experience; and fourthly, enlighten faith. (IOC= 1)
2. The evaluation result related to the effects of the model reveals that the post-test average scores on faith towards teaching profession of Graduate Diploma Program in teaching profession students in all 3 dimensions: knowledge, behavior, and attitude, after using the model, was statistical significantly higher than pre-test scores. In addition, the evaluation result from student satisfaction survey shows that the students were extremely satisfied with the model.