The Development of the Web Application for Conducting Thesis for the Self-Management of Graduate Students at the Faculty of Education, Mahasarakham University

Abstract

 The purposes of this study were 1) to study problems and needs for the development of a web application for self-management on conducting thesis (CTSM) for graduate students of Faculty of Education at Mahasarakham University; and 2) to create a web application for self-management on conducting thesis (CTSM) for graduate students of Faculty of Education at Mahasarakham University. The sample group consisted of 8 master’s degree program presidents, 16 thesis advisors, 2 graduate school officers of Faculty of Education, 32 graduate students of Faculty of Education at Mahasarakham University, and 3 experts, selected by a purposive sampling. The research instruments used in the study included 1) a questionnaire on needs related to a web application for self-management on conducting thesis (CTSM) for the master’s degree program presidents and advisors; 2) a questionnaire on problems and needs for a web application development for self-management on conducting thesis (CTSM) for graduate students of Faculty of Education, Mahasarakham University; 3) a web application for self-management on conducting thesis for graduate students of Faculty of Education, Mahasarakham University; 4) an evaluation form on effectiveness of a web application for self- management on conducting thesis (CTSM); and 5) a questionnaire on satisfaction towards using a web application for self-management on conducting thesis (CTSM). The data analysis was conducted with frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The findings indicated that 1) the master’s degree program presidents and advisors required the information to be displayed on a web application for self-management on conducting thesis (CTSM), 5 categories were consistent (100%). Most graduate students of Faculty of Education of Mahasarakham University conceived that time management was a problem for conducting thesis, at a high level (=4.46, S.D.=0.07). It was necessary to develop a web application in order to help with the dissertation on time management, at a high level (=4.00, S.D.=0.66). 2) The majority of experts agreed that the effectiveness of a web application for self- management on conducting thesis (CTSM) was appropriate in 16 aspects (100%). 3) Users had satisfaction towards use of a web application for self-management on conducting thesis (CTSM), as a whole, was at a high level (=4.26, S.D.= 0.44). The most satisfying aspect is convenience of the system, which was at a high level (=4.30, S.D.= 0.56).