The Relationship Between the Competency of Agriculture Teacher on the Aspect of Teaching Behavior and Academic Achievement in the Agricultural Subject.

Abstract

The purposes of the research were to study on (1) basic information of agricultural subjects, teachers and student achievement, (2) the teaching behaviors of agricultural teacher by observation and (3) the effect of teaching behaviors on agricultural student achievement. The samples were : (1) the 54 agricultural teachers at the secondary schools in the 4 provinces; Phetchaburi, Kanchanaburi Ratchaburi and Samut Snogkhram from the schools which selected by purposive sampling and (2) the 214 agricultural students who were studying under the sampled teacher. They were selected by simple random sampling. The research tools were : (1) the teacher questionnires on the aspects of the teaching preparation and the evaluation (2) the recorded and structural teaching behavior observations (3) the student survey both questionnaire and interview on the teaching behavior and (4) the recording of student achievement. The percentage, mean, variability, correlation and multiple regression were statistically analysed. The teaching behaviors influencing on the student achievement were as follows : (1) tactful warning and informing the right behavior, (2) avoiding the telling-writing method, (3) introduction of the course by applying the current situation, (4) refraining from the emphasis on the grading system, and (5) teaching the relevant content which the students could follow up thoroughly. The five teaching behaviors as mentioned above made significantly improved the scores of the lower secondary students up to 19 percent higher scores.