Practice of information searching performed by students at Rajamangala University of Technology Isan in KhonKaen campus During the COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Period

Abstract

          This research was aimed to 1) determine Practice of information searching performed and 2) survey the problems and obstacles information searching performed by students at Rajamangala University of Technology Isan in Khon kaen campus During the COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Period. The sample group used in this research was 323 students from Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Khon kaen Campus who enrolled in the summer semester of the academic year 2019. The tool applied in this research was the questionnaire of information seeking behaviors of Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Khon kaen Campus students during the Corona virus situation 2019. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation.

          According to the research results, it was found that: 1) Practice of information searching performed; most of the students searching information in order to find information in support of making reports on subjects. With an educational content such as research, teaching and learning management, being a teacher high level. Access the credibility of information by considering the credibility of journal references. Most of students searching electronic information at a high level. From information source on the Internet at a high level. With content in Thai at a high level. 2) Most of the students had problems and obstacles in acquiring information at a moderate level. In descending order from mean; students were found to have the greatest problem with information resources electronics limit access, Information sources are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic situation period and the facilities from the university no teaching for information searching respectively.