A Complete Needs Assessment for the Development of Analytical Thinking Skills of the First Year Students at Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to 1) identify and prioritize needs for the development of analytical thinking; 2) analyze the causes of the needs for the development of analytical thinking skills; and 3) develop guidelines for analytical thinking skills. The population of this research was the first-year students of the Faculty of Education at Kasetsart University in Academic Year 2021, totaling 334 people. The research instruments consisted of a double-response needs assessment questionnaire, the record form for analyzing the causes of needs using a fishbone diagram technique, and the interview form for investigating guidelines for promoting students’ analytical thinking skills. The quantitative data was analyzed by using mean and standard deviation, while the qualitative data was analyzed by using content analysis. The research findings were:  1) Necessary needs for the development of critical thinking skills include the use of modern teaching materials and the promotion of analytical thinking practice. organizing activities that promote professional skills development Human and social skills Using knowledge to connect and discover relationships between various stories 2) The cause of the need for the development of critical thinking skills It is characterized by teachers' lack of questioning abilities. and 3) Ways to promote analytical thinking skills, namely training on the creation of analytical thinking processes for teachers and personnel. and teaching that focuses on students applying skills to solve problems or work in the future.