A Factor Analysis of Characteristics of Good Student Teachers in 21st Century of Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the factor of characteristics of good student teachers in 21^st century of Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University and 2) to perform a confirmatory factor analysis of characteristics of good student teachers in 21^st century of Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University. The research methodology has two phases. The first phase was the factor study, and the second phase was a confirmatory factor analysis. The sample consisted of 420 student teachers of Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University in academic year 2022. They were selected by stratified random sampling. The research instrument was the 5–point rating scale questionnaire. Its IOC index at .80 - 1.00, the discrimination power index between .28 - .73, and the reliability index at .96. The statistics used in this research were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and factor analysis with statistic program.

          The research findings were: 1) the factor of characteristics of good student teachers in 21^st century of Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University consisted of 10 factors and 2) a confirmatory factor analysis on hypothesis model consistent with empirical data. The Chi-square = 0.92, df = 11, p-value = 0.99, RMSEA = 0.00, GFI = 1.00, AGFI = 1.00. The factor loadings were arranged from the highest to the lowest values followed these aspects; leadership, endeavor and dedication, learning management ability, teamwork, good communication, adjusting ability, good personality, having morals and ethics, willing to learn, and a spiritual of teachers. All 10 factors are able to describe characteristics of good student teachers in 21^st century of Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University. The percentages were 46, 43, 41, 41, 40, 39, 37, 34, 33 and 33 respectively.