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STUDENTS ’ EXPERIENCE IN LEARNING BUSINESS STATISTICS ONLINE IN THAILAND PANNEE SUANPANG

e-Learning in Thailand. STUDENTS ’ EXPERIENCE IN LEARNING BUSINESS STATISTICS ONLINE IN THAILAND PANNEE SUANPANG Doctor of Technology in Science DR PETER PETOCZ Senior lecturer. ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME. e-Learning in Thailand. PRESENTATION OUTLINE Educational reform in Thailand

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STUDENTS ’ EXPERIENCE IN LEARNING BUSINESS STATISTICS ONLINE IN THAILAND PANNEE SUANPANG

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  1. e-Learningin Thailand STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCE IN LEARNING BUSINESS STATISTICS ONLINE IN THAILAND PANNEE SUANPANG Doctor of Technology in Science DR PETER PETOCZ Senior lecturer ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  2. e-Learningin Thailand PRESENTATION OUTLINE Educational reform in Thailand Research background Statement of problems Introduction to online course Methodology Results Discussion ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  3. e-Learningin Thailand e-Learningin Thailand • EDUCATIONAL REFORM • National Education Act (NEA) 1999 • Improving efficiency and effectiveness of learning • Student-Centred • Problem-Solving and analytical skills • Use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) • ICT Education Master Plan 2005 • Every students will have access to ICT for learning at reasonable cost and adequate quality • Integrate technological knowledge and information management skills to develop the ability to analyze, think creatively, solve problems and work in teams ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  4. e-Learningin Thailand • BACKGROUND • Encourage development of effective and efficient course material for Internet delivery • Improve quality of learning • Increase educational opportunities of students in 27 campuses to access to online course and virtual library • Promote philosophy of “Learning anywhere anytime under the same standard” and become “Cyber University” ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  5. e-Learningin Thailand • PROBLEMS OF STUDYING BUSINESS STATISTICS • Limited lecture time • Difficulties encounter with learning with Video-conferencing system • Difficult to understand statistics concepts • Unable to apply the concepts to real world • High failure rates • Negative attitude toward learning • Unsatisfactory experience of learning ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  6. e-Learningin Thailand • RESEARCH QUESTIONS • How do students experience learning Business Statistics course in both traditional and online methods? • What are the learning and gain from the course? • What are they like, dislike and suggestions in the course? ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  7. e-Learningin Thailand RESEARCH FRAMEWORK Learning Effectiveness Model (Garrison and Anderson 2003) ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  8. e-Learningin Thailand SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  9. e-Learningin Thailand CONTENT ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  10. e-Learningin Thailand COMMUNICATION ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  11. e-Learningin Thailand ONLINE COLLABORATIVE ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  12. e-Learningin Thailand STUDENT TOOLS ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  13. e-Learningin Thailand METHODOLOGY • Participants • Procedures • Instruments • Data collection • Data analysis ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  14. e-Learningin Thailand PARTICIPANTS • Online campus-based • Group 1 (n=58) • Group 2 (n=48) • Online distance • Group 6 (n=5) • Traditional campus-based • Group 3 (n=52) • Group 4 (n=63) • Traditional distance • Group 4 (n=28) ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  15. e-Learningin Thailand PROCEDURES Orientation Main research ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  16. e-Learningin Thailand INSTRUMENTS ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  17. e-Learningin Thailand • METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION • Interviews (from both online and traditional) • Top ten highest scores • Top ten lowest scores • 2 Group interviews • Students’ diaries • 4 online • 2 traditional • Messages from discussion board • Open-ended of semester evaluation ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  18. e-Learningin Thailand • CONTENT ANALYSIS • Cognitive presence • Students’ background and prior knowledge • Students’ perceptions of learning statistical context • Reflective and higher-order thinking • Social Presence • Communication in the learning environment • Learning environment • Collaborative learning • Teaching Presence • Course management and teaching technique • Technology • Role of teachers ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  19. e-Learningin Thailand COGNITIVE PRESENCE Required intensive course for Mathematics, general computer and Internet skill and English literacy Developed a higher cognitive to comprehend statistics context, ability to apply statistical ideas in the their daily life, ability of evaluating their own work and level of self-guidance of their independence learning Achieved higher scores and certainly much better positive attitude and appreciation of the course ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  20. e-Learningin Thailand SOCIAL PRESENCE Online students had effective way of communication (asynchronous and synchronous) and have high level of interaction between their classmate and teacher Online collaborative learning offered the opportunities for students to share with others their thinking, interpretation, and reaction to the ideas that are being presented. Students differed in their approaches to this new learning environment where there are fewer social cues to shape participation, hence, the extent of interdependence and cooperation of each group varied ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  21. e-Learningin Thailand TEACHING PRESENCE Online were satisfied the course management strategies and role of teacher Role of online teacher were changed from dictator becoming facilitator, which responsible for providing feedback, guide learning direction, and encouraging student to learn Online student gained advantages of flexibility of accessing to the course, which assisted learning process and learning activities more effective and flexibility ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  22. e-Learningin Thailand DISCUSSION Technology had positive impact on the students’ motivation and assisted them get better understanding and practice in their learning The problems of accessing and speed of Internet, that needs to be improved. The e-learning can become a powerful method for extending education in Thailand and other countries in South East Asia ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

  23. e-Learningin Thailand • FUTHER RESEARCH • Learning outcomes (Suanpang & Petocz, 2003 a) • Instructional design (Suanpang & Kalceff, 2003a) • Student attitude toward learning online business statistics (Suanpang, Petocz & Kalceff, 2003) • Collaborative online learning (Suanpang & Kalceff , 2003b) • How student learning can be improved by using online learning courses? ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME

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