DEVELOPING BACHELOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAM IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, OF THAILAND NATIONAL SPORTS UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This research and development study aimed to study the following: (1) to study the needs and guidelines for the development of the Bachelor of Education in the Physical Education program; (2) to develop the Bachelor's degree in Physical Education; and (3) to assess the feasibility of the implement. The informants were specific selected from 40 graduate users, 200 graduates, 10 lecturers / curriculum lecturers, and 20 experts. The tools used in this research were a needs assessment questionnaire, and a semi-structured interview. The IOC of questionnaire was 0.97, and the reliability was 0.96. The data were analyzed by mean, standard deviation and PNI The results revealed as the followings: (1) the three highest ranked needs were specific skills in physical education (PNI = 0.83), knowledge (PNI = 0.26) and the personal relationship and responsibility (PNI = 0.25). The three highest ranked subjects were History (PNI = 1.18), Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education (PNI = 0.67); and English for Physical Education (PNI = 0.23). (2) the Bachelor of Education in the Physical Education program can be classified into categories: General information, an education delivery system, including curriculum structure and operations; and learning outcome, course descriptions, a chart on the distribution of responsibilities for academic results from the curriculum to the courses; and (3) the mean and standard deviation of the feasibility assessment results in order to implement the program were 2.63 (S 0.43) and appeared that the program was very appropriate and the possibility of course was at the high to the highest level at (3.60 - 5.00)