THE STUDY OF STUDENTS’ DEBATING ABILITY THROUGH AN ONLINE CLASS WITH INSTRUCTION EMPHASIZING LEARNING PROCESS FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS, UDON THANI RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The situation of coronavirus pandemic has generated changes in the debating teaching-learning process from the traditional way into the online class. The different way of teaching and learning, therefore, is challenging that what is the result going to be like. The current study aimed to examine the ability and attitude toward online debate instruction emphasizing learning process for first year Udon Thani Rajabhat University students of Education Faculty who were majoring in Thai. The samples enrolled in Effective Information Sending in semester 2/2020. Samples were 30 students from 1 section obtained by cluster random sampling method. Research tools included 1) a debate ability assessment form, and 2) an attitude toward learning questionnaire. The data were analyzed by using basic statistics for percentage, mean and standard deviation. The results showed that

1. Students' debate ability average score was 80.65 precents. It was at a very good level, and the score was higher than the set criteria of 70 precents.


2. 2. Students' attitude toward online debate instruction emphasizing learning process from the questionnaire responses was with a total mean of 4.14, at a good level.