THE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL AND THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN GENERAL EDUCATION IN MATHEMATICS AT RAJABHAT MAHA SARAKHAM

Abstract

The purpose of this research aimed to investigate the knowledge level of
students and the factors that influence their achievement in general education
subject in Mathematics which one in Mathematics, Science and Technology Subject
Group of Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University. The target group included 70 students
who enrolled in Mathematics and Statistics for Decision Making subject in academic year 2558. By using Fuzzy Logic Model for data analyzing and the instruments used in this study were (1) Knowledge Test in Mathematics and Statistics for decision making (2) The questionnaire about factors that influence knowledge level in general education subject in Mathematics.

The researcher found that most of the students 54.30% had high knowledge level in Mathematics and Statistics for decision making subject, followed by the moderate knowledge level 28.60%. The factors that influenced the knowledge level of students at 0.01 statistical significance were gender, year of studying, knowledge skills, Intellectual skills, interpersonal and responsibility skills, numerical analysis skills, communication, information and technology skills, as well as classroom atmosphere,
achievement motivation and learning - teaching model. The comparison analysis about average studying score of students in general education subject in Mathematics
using t-test and F-test showed that gender, study section and year effected to their average score at 0.01 statistical significance.