ATTITUDES TOWARD SOCIAL STUDIES, RELIGION AND CULTURE OF PRATHOMSUKSA 4 – 6 STUDENTS

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to; study the level of attitudes towards the subject of social studies, religion and culture of students in Prathomsuksa 4 - 6 and compare attitudes towards the subject of social studies, religion and culture, classified by gender, age, level of education. Using quantitative research methods The sample consisted of 140 students in Prathomsuksa 4 - 6 of Chumchanbanyuyo School. The sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan's tables. The sample size was 103 people. The sample sampling was done in several steps. The first step is random sampling from each educational level. The second step is simple random sampling from each educational level. The instrument used in the research was an attitude measure. Statistics used in the research are percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, f-test, checked for precision (IOC), obtained a value of .67, confidence value. Cronbach's alpha coefficient formula is equal to .84. The research results found that. Attitudes towards the social studies, religion and culture subjects of students in Prathomsuksa 4 - 6 were overall at a high level (= 4.02, S.D. = 0.51). When considering each aspect, it was found that the areas with very high attitudes were: In terms of teachers  (= 4.71, S.D. = 0.47), followed by In terms of course content (= 4.06, S.D. = 0.52),      teaching media (= 3.93, S.D. = 0.56) and evaluation and measurement (= 3.39, S.D. = 0.45), they were at a high level, respectively. And The results of comparing the attitudes towards the social studies, religion, and culture subjects of students in Prathomsuksa 4 - 6 classified by variables. It was found that gender, age, and different educational levels had different attitudes towards the social studies, religion, and culture subjects. They are statically insignificantly different at the .05 level.