Factor Analysis of the 21st Century Learning and Innovation Skills of the Teaching Professional Students

Abstract

               The purposes of this research was to analyze the factors of the 21^st century learning and innovation skills of the teaching professional students. The sample group consisted of 400 students: the first to fifth year of Faculty of Education, Silpakorn University in the 2^nd semester, academic year 2013 by Stratified Random Sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire with five levels of rating. The statistical analysis employed was the exploratory factors analysis.

               The results of the study were:

               1. Learning and innovation skill in the 21^st century student teachers were high level.  (Mean= 3.845 Standard Deviation= .429)

               2. The factors of 6 elements (43 Variables) to

                    2.1) Opinion Exchange and Joint Decision (16 Variables and Factor Loading between .597 to .748)

                    2.2) New Innovation (10 Variables and Factor Loading between .545 to .717)

                    2.3) Idea Connection (6 Variables and Factor Loading between .542 to .663)

                    2.4) Communication and Collaboration (5 Variables and Factor Loading between .514 to .627)

                    2.5) Rationality (3 Variables and Factor Loading between .560 to .638)

                    2.6) Multi-Methods of Problem Solving (3 Variables and Factor Loading between .500 to .557).