Exploring the Learner Development Process: An Investigation into the Four Fundamental Elements of Students in the Faculty of Education at Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University, under the Royal Policy of Education, B.E. 2560

Abstract

          This research aimed to achieve two primary objectives: (1) a comprehensive investigation into the development process of the four fundamentals under the Royal Policy of education and (2) the identification of development indicators of the four Infrastructures aligned with the Royal Policy of education. The study was conducted in two phases, with the target groups for Phase 1 comprising 12 12 executives, 12 lecturers, 12 graduates, and 12 students, selected through purposive sampling. Phase 2 involved 50 lecturers, also derived from purposive sampling. Research instruments included a semi-structured interview form for assessing the student development process and a questionnaire focused  on the four fundamentals under the Royal Policy of Education. Data analysis methods encompassed content analysis, average, and exploratory factor analysis.

          The findings revealed two distinct characteristics in the development model of the Faculty of Education: (1) a dual approach involving curriculum-based development comprising general education and specific courses, as well as development based on co-curricular activities, and (2) the identification of indicators for the four Infrastructures under the Royal Policy of Education. In Aspect 1, encompassing the right attitude towards the country, five indicators and four sub-structures were identified. The average consistency values ranged from 4.15 to 4.58, with a  Cronbach's alpha value of 0.87. Aspect 2, focusing on the stable life foundation - the moral, revealed seven indicators and four sub-structures, with average consistency values ranging from 4.52 to 4.75 and a Cronbach's alpha value was 0.91. Aspect 3, on job holders having a career, comprised fourteen indicators and two sub-structures, with average consistency values ranging from 4.43 to 4.78 and a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.95. lastly, Aspect 4, emphasizing good citizenship, featured fifteen indicators and three sub-structures, with average consistency values ranging from 4.52 to 4.88 and a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.94. When considering unidimensional, it was found that every structure had only one eigenvalue greater than 1, with values ranging from 1.83 to 5.59.