The Development of Video Media in Classroom Material to Solve the Teacher Shortage Problem in Small Size Schools in Lampang and Lamphun Province

Abstract

  The purposes of this research were as follows: 1) Develop video meda to support teaching in the social studies, religion, and culture departments of small-size schools. 2) Explore the potential of video media to support teaching in the social studies, religion, and culture departments of small-size schools. 3) Improve small-size school students' learning achievement in social studies. 4) Address the issue of teacher shortage in small-size schools by producing video media for distance learning via television channels. The research population consisted of 35 teachers who taught social studies, religion, and culture subjects, as well as 545 students in Prathomsuksa 6. The schools were selected from the Lampang and Lamphun provinces, totaling 25 small schools. The research materials utilized included a quality assessment of the video media conducted by experts, an evaluation of the video media's impact on teaching methodology, an achievement test, and a reflection format for teachers to report changes in their teaching practices. Data analysis was performed using measures such as the mean, standard deviation, and percentage.

  The findings of the research are as follows: 1) The developed video media received high evaluations from experts for its  effectiveness in supporting the teaching of social studies, religion, and culture subjects in small schools. The media consisted of 5 content areas and a total of 50 parts. 2) Teachers in small-size schools demonstrated a high level of potential in effectively utilizing video media to support their teaching. 3) Students in small schools showed higher scores in their achievement tests for social studies in all content areas. 4) 80% of teachers in small schools agreed that video media appropriately addressed the issue of teacher shortages in small schools. Consequently, it motivated teachers to incorporate more multimedia resources to enhance their teaching methods. In conclusion, the developed video media proved to be effective in supporting the teaching of social studies, religion, and culture subjects in small-size schools. Additionally, it helped address the problem of teacher shortages in these schools, leading to increased usage of multimedia tools to support student learning.