A Study of Learning Behavior and Adaptation in Line with Globalization of Undergraduate Students of Rajamangala University of Technology in Bangkok
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https://doi.org/10.65205/jmsr.2026.e282758Keywords:
Learning Behaviors, Adaptability, GlobalizationAbstract
A Study of Learning Behaviors and Adaptation in Relation to Globalization Among Undergraduate Students of Rajamangala University of Technology in Bangkok. This quantitative research aimed to examine ten aspects of learning behaviors and adaptation aligned with globalization among undergraduate students and to compare these behaviors. Data was collected using a categorization method based on gender, year of study, faculty, and cumulative GPA. The sample consisted of 400 undergraduate students from Rajamangala University of Technology in Bangkok, selected via convenience sampling. Statistical analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and one-way ANOVA. Data was collected using questionnaires. The research findings revealed that: 1. The majority of the sample (290 students) were female; 2. Students exhibited a high level of learning behavior in all ten aspects; 3. Student adaptation was at a high level in four aspects, with the social aspect being the most prominent; 4. Learning behaviors and adaptations categorized by year of study were also examined. It was found that students with different grade levels had significantly different learning and adaptation behaviors at the .05 statistical level and 5. the learning and adaptation behaviors of students with different faculties did not differ, and those with different cumulative grade points had significantly different learning and adaptation behaviors at the .05 statistical level.
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