A Study on the Current State, Problems, and Needs in Using Instructional Media of Teachers in Rajabophit School of Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to: 1) study the existing state of teachers' use of instructional media; 2) study the issues associated with teachers' media use in the classroom; and 3) study the demands for expanding the use of instructional media. as a kind of research, teaching Ratchabophit School's sample of 30 instructors was polled for information using a questionnaire. Percentage and mean ( ) standard deviation (S.D.) were employed as statistics in the data analysis. The results showed that: 1) the current state of teaching media usage of most teachers used media 1-5 times a week, 40.00 percent. The reason for using media was that the media made students understand the lesson more percent. 66.67 43.33 percent used documents or sheets for teaching, computer programs such as Power Point, etc., 36.67 percent, and used games 43.33 percent. 2) Problems in the use of instructional media by teachers the overall picture was at a moderate level with an average of 3.13. In terms of problems in using teaching media. was at a moderate level with an average of 3.22 and the cause of problems in the use of instructional media in the moderate level, the mean 3.04. 3) Needs for the development of teachers' use of instructional media at a high level with an average of 4.11, requiring training from relevant private agencies to develop media was at a high level with an average of 4.47, followed by knowledge training/workshop training for media development was at a high level with an average of 4.40 and wanted government agencies responsible for cooperation in media development at a high level with an average of 4.33.