RTNA Journal of Social Sciences, Humanities and Education

The Difference between Continental Shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone

2022-11-28T12:34:52+07:00

Maritime zones under sovereign right of the coastal state are continental shelf and exclusive economic zone. Continental shelf and exclusive economic zone are both alike and different. It is very important for the coastal State to understand the sovereign right in these areas.
Over the continental shelf, the coastal state exercises sovereign right over seabed and subsoil whereas water column above the continental shelf is defined as high sea. Over the exclusive economic zone, the coastal state exercises sovereign right for living and non-living resources over seabed and subsoil, whereas water column. Water column over the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone are defined differently, law enforcement in each area is different too. This article aims at explaining the history and difference between continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.

Burnout among school administrators

2023-01-24T04:18:15+07:00

The purpose of this academic article aims to study the school administrator’s burnout resulting from pressures at work and stress accumulated from having been working for a significantly long time. Burnout causes abnormal behaviors and expressions in physical and mental aspects. Some of the symptoms of burnout experienced by school administrators are 1) Emotional exhaustion, feeling helpless, and declining mental capacity; 2) Negative attitude towards work, lack of willpower, confidence and drive to success; and 3) Unable to build a good rapport with colleagues and a feeling of being distant from others. The said symptoms could further lead to depression, boredom, and discouragement, which will consequently affect the educational institution in terms of administration performance, and management of the institution personnel. While pressures and stress at work tend to be unavoidable, properly approaching and finding solutions to these issues and challenges could result in greater success in the leadership of school administrators, leading themselves and the educational institution to success.

Using Task- Based Learning/Teaching for the Development of Reading Comprehension of English-Chinese Students in Reading Strategies in English Course

2022-08-01T10:19:41+07:00

This research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the students’ reading comprehension after using task-based learning and evaluate the students’ satisfaction with the teaching process at the end of the project. The samples of this study were 37 second year of English-Chinese major students studying Reading Strategies in English course from the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Huachiew Chalerm Prakiet University. The instruments were the reading activities, tasks, the pre-post reading comprehension tests, and course learning outcome questionnaires for investigating the satisfaction with the task-based teaching model. The data were analyzed statistically by percentages, mean, and standard deviation. The findings showed that the efficiency of the students’ reading comprehension was at a good level. The efficiency was ranged from the most effectiveness as identifying meaning of words, identifying organizational patterns of paragraphs and essays, identifying the topics, identifying supporting details, making inferences, summarizing and identifying main ideas, respectively. Regarding the course learning outcome, the students’ overall satisfaction towards the instructional model was at a high level.

A Needs Assessment of Debsirin School’s Academic Management Based on The Concept of Digital Entrepreneur

2022-12-18T15:42:14+07:00

The instruments in this research were the questionnaire designed with five-level rating scales. The statics for analysis were mean, standard deviation, and Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI_modified). The research revealed that the needs assessment of the Debsirin School’s academic management regarding the concept of digital entrepreneur classified by academic management aspects were as following the highest need for development about the Learning Management at .485 (PNI_modified= .485), the need of the Curriculum Development at .444 (PNI_modified = .444), the lowest need for the Evaluation resulted at .438 (PNI_modified= .438). Regarding the concept of digital entrepreneur, the highest need for development about the Digital Marketing was at .531 (PNI_modified= .531), the Finance Management was at .505 (PNI_modified= .505) whereas the Presentation and Communication had the lowest need for development resulting .371 (PNI_modified= .371). The result concluded that main focus of the academic development had to be Learning Management which should emphasize on digital marketing for improving learners' digital entrepreneur skills.

Development of Debsirin School’s Academic Administration Model for Enhancing Learners’ 21st Century Skills by DEBSIRIN MODEL

2023-03-13T10:00:16+07:00

This paper purposed 1) to create and develop Debsirin School’s academic administration model for enhancing learners’ 21st century skills by DEBSIRIN MODEL, and 2) to study the results of using Debsirin School’s academic administration model for enhancing learners’ 21st century skills by DEBSIRIN MODEL. The study duration was the academic year of 2020 – 2021. The population used in this research was teachers, education personnels, students, and parents in Debsirin School, under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Bangkok 1, and all stakeholders. The samples were 818 people in each academic year by simple random sampling from teachers, educational personnel, students, and parents of Desbsirin School. After data collection, the analysis were as following 1) document analysis, 2) interviews, 3) questionnaire of proper factors for managing Debsirin School’s academic administration in enhancing learners’ 21st century skills by DEBSIRIN MODEL. The results revealed that 1) Model in Debsirin School’s Academic Administration for enhancing learners’ 21^st century skills DEBSIRIN MODEL consisted of eight factors that were 1) D: Delegate 2) E: Empowerment) 3) B: Brainstorming 4) S: Strategic Planning 5) I: Information, Communications & Technology 6) R: Results Based Management 7) I: Instructional Leadership, and 8) N: Network. The result of proper factors in Debsirin School’s Academic Administration for enhancing learners’ 21^st century skills by DEBSIRIN MODEL in the academic year of 2020 – 2021 was high whereas the results of using Debsirin School’s academic administration model for enhancing learners’ 21^st century skills by DEBSIRIN MODEL compared with the academic year of 2020 and 2021 was higher. The conclusion was that the overall average was higher than the academic year of 2020.

The effect of using STEM Education supervision process for Surat Thani teachers

2022-12-31T00:34:48+07:00

This research aims as followings. The first, 1), is to study the effect of using STEM Education supervision process and population groups are teachers in Surat Thani Province. Regarding the effect of using STEM Education, there are 1.1) to compare pre and post using the supervision process the knowledge of STEM Education learning management, 1.2) to study the quality of the STEM Education learning management plan and 1.3) to study the STEM Education learning management behaviors. The second, 2), is to study the satisfaction of teachers towards supervision through the process of STEM Education supervision. The population are 2,034 teachers teaching science, technology and mathematics in the academic year 2021. The target participants in this research were teachers relevant in science, technology and mathematics about 18 participants. These 18 participants were obtained from a specific selection (Purposive sampling). The result revealed that it was necessary to manage learning following the STEM guidelines of teachers. The most necessary was the Integrated learning design followed by the assessment of work processes and students' results. Teachers had higher scores on the STEM Education learning management knowledge test. According to the STEM education approach, the learning management plan's overall quality was at a good level. Regarding STEM Education learning management behaviors, it was found that the overall results of the teachers' first assessment were at a moderate level. The results of the second assessment were at a good level. The teachers' satisfaction with the supervision process of the STEM education approach for teachers in Surat Thani was at the highest level.

Army Cadets of Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy’s Key Competencies for Sustainability

2023-02-22T14:38:06+07:00

This research aimed at studying the level and comparing the key competencies for cadet sustainability. The study was about quantitative research and the sample was 150 cadets in academic year 2565 from 2^nd to 4^th class. The cadets had been pursuing bachelor degree of arts in social sciences for development from Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy. Research instruments were questionnaires. Statistic which were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation was tools for data analysis. One-way analysis of variance (One-Way ANOVA) was for statistical data analysis using a package program to analyze the data. The results showed that the key competencies for the sustainability of cadets comparing the UNESCO Key Competencies for Sustainability, was the highest level. The highest three Key Competencies were system thinking, self-awareness, and collaboration whereas the lowest key competency for sustainability was Normative competency, which was at high level on only one side. Therefore, normative competence should be improved by educational management. This will lead to understanding and reflecting patterns, values, and linking to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Property of measuring teachers' basic ICT competence beliefs of teachers in the Primary Educational Service Area Office, Phitsanulok

2022-09-23T14:25:30+07:00

The purpose of this research aims to study the suitability of belief-related practice of information and communication technology (ICT) of Charlott Rubach and Rebecca Lazarides in Thai version. The study groups are 380 teachers, academic year 2565, in the Primary Educational Service Area Office, Phitsanulok province. The study tools, the belief-related practice of information and communication technology (ICT) of Charlott Rubach and Rebecca Lazarides, were two parts. The first part is the general information of respondents, and the second part is beliefs related to information and communication technology (ICT) in basic. There were 32 items questionnaires composed of six components which were information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, digital content creation, safety and security, problem solving, and analyzing and reflecting. The result revealed that the belief related practice of information and communication technology (ICT) had a relatively high level of reliability = 0.804 regarding survey of the factorial structure directly. Belief related practice of information and communication technology (ICT), by confirmatory factor analyses to investigate found that model correlates with the empirical data by considering the Harmony Level Index met the specified criteria. The results were as followings, = 421.824, df = 381, /df =1.107, p-value = 0.0731, RMSEA = 0.017, CFI = 0.980, TLI = 0.975 and SRMR = 0.043.

Development of Afshan Mathematics Anxiety Scale (Afmas) for Students in elementary school under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Sukhothai

2023-01-30T10:28:48+07:00

The objectives of this research were 1) to examine the precise and accuracy of the Mathematics Anxiety Scale of Afshan et al. (2022), and 2) to study the math anxiety of students, all genders, various between grade 7-9. The study groups were 412 students from elementary school under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Sukhothai
The research instrument was Afshan Mathematics Anxiety Scale: Afmas by Afshan et al. (2022), Thai edition. There two sections for studying. The first section dealt with general information about respondents, and the second dealt with mathematics anxiety scale. The mathematics anxiety scale included 24 statements with 5-rating scale levels. The statements addressed four elements, including Mathematics Lesson Anxiety, Mathematics Performance Anxiety, Mathematics Assessment Strategies Anxiety, and Mathematics Anxiety scale. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was applied to analyze data. The second order confirmatory factor analysis was analyzed. The results showed that 1) the validity of the Afshan Mathematics Anxiety Scale was high at .947 and the precise and accuracy of the model was reliable, and 2) at different grade levels had no difference in mathematics anxiety. Regarding gender, female students were anxiety about mathematics more than male students. Class and gender had no interaction effect on mathematics anxiety.

Health literacy and behavioral health personnel retirement of the Royal Thai Navy

2023-01-24T04:05:54+07:00

Health literacy and behavioral health of retired person were part of this research. The topic of the research was guidelines for developing elderly health service systems of the Royal Thai Navy. The objective of this study aimed to examine the health status which were health literacy and health behavior of retirement. The target groups were 323 naval officers retired in 2020 from 39 departments and they were allocated proportionally. General analysis had been done statistically which were frequency, percentage distribution and the correlation was analyzed by correlation statistics. The results showed as the followings. Regarding BMI index, 41.49 percent, most of retired people, had a body mass index in the obesity level at BMI 25 - 29.9, and 29.41 percent were overweight with BMI 23.0 - 24.9. Regarding diseases, top three congenital diseases were hyperlipidemia, blood pressure and diabetes. The critical result showed that it was very important for giving health cognition to retired people. 214 people, 68.98 percent, needed health service assistance, 221 people the most retired people, 66.25 percent, wanted to receive health services in hospitals. For overall retired people, 68.42 percent was health communication self-management and media literacy and 68.44 percent was at a fair level.
For low score analysis regarding health communication about 58.99 percent of study groups, the correct discrimination decision according to the principle behavioral health had an overall score accounted for 80.26 percent at an excellent level. The overall health literacy and the overall health behavior score according to the behavioral health principle were adequate which were 70.21 and 73.16 percent scores, respectively. Regarding the relationship between health literacy, Health behaviors according to the behavioral health principles and quality of life was statistically significant positive correlation (r=.407) at the .01 level. The relationship between overall health literacy according to the behavioral health and quality of life was low positive correlation (r=.239) with a statistical significance at the .01 level. Lastly, the relationship between the behavioral health and quality of life, there was very low positive correlation (r = .182) with statistical significance at the .01 level.

Factors affecting the Needs and Expectations of the Communities Surrounding the Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Rayal Air Force Academy Muak Lek Saraburi

2023-05-13T10:40:24+07:00

The research aims at studying the level of needs and expectations, comparing needs and expectations and studying the correlation between the expectations of people in the communities surrounding Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Air Force Academy in Muak Lek, Saraburi Province. The sample group consists of 232 cases derived from volunteer sampling and convenient sampling. Questionnaires were tools for gathering data whereas statistics, One way ANOVA and Chi-square analysis were tools for analyzing data. The results of the study revealed that the needs of residents were terms of security, friendship and respect. For fundamental needs, the need for academic and professional services are the highest at level where 47.80 percent of the respondents expect that these needs will be completely successful. When comparing the needs of residents in terms of occupations, it was found that their needs were vary. Moreover, in terms of age, it was found that people aged between 18 - 25 years old have fewer basic needs than people age between 41 - 60 years old. It showed a statical significance of .05. The correlation between the expectation of residents in terms of occupation and age exposed that the relation between the expectations of people in the community and occupational groups was none.