Online Learning Management of the Thai Language Department During The COVID-19 Pandemic in Demonstration School of Khon Kaen University

Abstract

            The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has shifted education to online teaching and learning platforms. The Mixed methods research was designed: 1) to study the online learning management of Thai Language department under the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and 2) to study the opinion of students towards online learning platforms. The samples consisted of 278 students from the Demonstration School of Khon Kaen University, Secondary Level (Mo Din Daeng) studying in the academic year 2021, along with key informants from Thai Language departments, which are 5 lecturers and 2 student-teachers. The research tools consisted of a lecturer’s online teaching management observation form, a group discussion, and a student opinion questionnaire. The qualitative data obtained from the group discussion of the lecturers was analyzed using protocol analysis and analysis description. The quantitative data obtained from the students’ opinion questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive statistics, including, mean (M), percentage (%), and standard deviation (S.D.).

                 The findings revealed that: 1) Online learning management consists of (1) learning management styles, (2) learning management tools, (3) students’ readiness, (4) learning process, (5) learning materials, and (6) assessment and evaluation, and problems and obstacles. 2) Students’ opinion towards online learning management of Thai Language department in overall was at high level. (M=4.27, S.D.=0.80).