COMMITMENT TO THE TEACHING PROFESSION OF STUDENT TEACHERS AT VALAYA ALONGKORN RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY UNDER THE ROYAL PATRONAGE

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to 1) study the commitment to the teaching profession of student teachers at Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage, and 2) compare the commitment to the teaching profession of student teachers by gender, group of major, the decision to choose to study at the faculty of education and cumulative grade point average (GPAX). The samples were 268 student teachers at Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage, selected by stratified random sampling. The data were collected by using a 5-pont rating scale. The reliability of the scale was .97 based on Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient method. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, means, and standard deviation, as well as by inferential statistical methods, including t-test for independent sample, and F-test for one-way ANOVA.

            The results showed that 1) The student teachers at Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage had the commitment to the teaching profession, overall, to be at the high level, and when considering each component, it was found that aspect in the Royalty with the highest mean scores, followed by aspect in Identification and Involvement, respectively. 2) The result of comparison the means of the commitment to the teaching profession of student teachers had no difference when classified by gender, group of major, and cumulative grade point average (GPAX), but there was a statistically significant difference by the decision to choose to study at the faculty of education at the .05 level.