A Synthesis of Innovation Researches in Thai Language Tezching of the Northern’s Rajabhat University

Abstract

                  This research aimed for synthesize and for analyze trends and observations of research research on Thai language teaching innovations of all 8 northern Rajabhat universities. The sample group is research on Thai language teaching innovations of all 8 northern Rajabhat universities, which were published between 2007-2022. Information can be searched from the ThaiLIS database. 226 subjects were selected from the research characteristics record form. The research instrument was records which the research characteristics record form. Statistics used in data synthesis are frequencies and percentages.

                  The results of the research found that the northern group of Rajabhat universities has produced research on innovations in teaching the Thai language. Arranged from highest to lowest is Chiang Rai Rajabhat University. There were 96 research studies on Thai language teaching innovations, accounting for 42.48 percent, Uttaradit Rajabhat University, 50 subjects, accounting for 22.12 percent, Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University, 31 subjects, accounting for 13.72 percent, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, 20 subjects, accounting for 8.85 percent, Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat, 13 subjects, accounting for 5.75 percent, Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University, 8 subjects, accounting for 3.54 percent, Lampang Rajabhat University, 6 subjects, accounting for 2.65 percent and Phetchabun Rajabhat University, 2 subjects, accounting for 0.88 percent. And found that Thai language teaching innovations used in research at the northern group of Rajabhat universities Published between 2007 and 2022, information can be searched from the ThaiLIS database, divided into innovations in media/inventions, with a total of 146 stories, accounting for 57.94 percent, and innovations in teaching formats/teaching techniques. Total of 106 stories, accounting for 42.06 percent. As for trends and observations, it was found that all 8 northern Rajabhat universities tend to have a trend in publishing research on Thai language teaching innovations that are gradually decreasing.