https://so12.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jrm <p><strong>JOURNAL OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY</strong> or <strong>JRM</strong> (ISSN Online <a href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2697-4835" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2697-4835</a>) is an open-access journal (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) published triannually (January-April, May-August, September-December) by the Department of Educational Research and Psychology, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University. <strong>JRM</strong> is one of the most rigorously double-blind peer-reviewed (at least 3 reviewers per article) journals in Thailand, which publishes research articles, academic articles, reviews, and letters in all subareas of education and related fields. The scopes of <strong>JRM</strong> include, but are not limited to, the following:<br />- Research Methodology<br />- Measurement, Assessment, &amp; Evaluation<br />- Educational Statistics &amp; Applications of Data Science in Education<br />- Educational Psychology &amp; Special Education<br />- Teacher Education &amp; Curriculum Studies<br />- Educational Administration<br />- Educational Technology.</p> <p>The emphasis of <strong>JRM</strong> is on publishing high quality articles and making them freely available to researchers and interested members of the public, not only in Thailand, but also around the world. Published articles of <strong>JRM</strong> are indexed by the <strong>Thai-Journal Citation Index</strong> (<strong>TCI1</strong>, since 2011) and the <strong>ASEAN Citation Index</strong> (<strong>ACI</strong>, since 2015).</p> en-US [email protected] (Chayut Piromsombat) [email protected] (Chayut Piromsombat) Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:05:35 +0700 OJS 3.3.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://so12.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jrm/article/view/675 <p>R is widely used to perform meta-analysis for international publication. However, R has been rarely used by Thai academics and researchers to conduct meta-analyses for research and publication. This could be viewed as a practice gap. Thus, the goal of this paper is to alleviate this gap by encouraging the Thai academic and research community to use R for meta-analysis in the business research context. This article will demonstrate that R is just as effective as other programs at performing a basic meta-analysis, and beyond. The article is divided broadly into two main parts: systematic review and meta-analysis. The idea of systematic reviews is explained in the first part of the article, which comprises two subsections. The primary goal of Subsection 1 is the application of SRQ (instead of PICO), a framework for precisely articulating the research question that serves as the basis for additional literature inclusion in the meta-analysis at hand. Subsection 2, which defines the criteria for accepting or rejecting studies to be included in a meta-analysis study at hand, deals with the application of PRISMA. The remaining part of the paper focuses on how meta-analysis is carried out in R, as well as related topics, starting with the import of datasets for analysis from an Excel file. Examples of R scripts are provided to conduct meta-analysis using R. Text outputs of all required statistics are generated, for example, pooled effect sizes in the form of common (fixed) and random effects for assessing the heterogeneity of studies included in the meta-analysis at hand. In addition, R can generate both forest and funnel plots. The paper also discusses how to use the funnel plot to determine the publication bias of the study. R is fully capable of doing comprehensive meta-analyses, being on par with or even surpassing other programs in some areas. Thai researchers and academics can utilize R with confidence. Thus, Thai researchers and academics are strongly encouraged to use R for meta-analysis and share their findings, like other international researchers.</p> Gamon Savatsomboon, Ong-art Chanprasitchai, Anirut Pongklee, Sujin Butdisuwan, Piyapun Santaveesuk, Kanokwan Noppan Copyright (c) 2024 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://so12.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jrm/article/view/675 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700 https://so12.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jrm/article/view/1231 <p>This study examined the growth of students’ moral reasoning on the moral dilemma of applications of modern biotechnology. A total of 206 high school students participated in this study. They underwent four waves of assessment over one semester. We validated a hypothesized model of longitudinal data using a multilevel analysis framework by Mplus 8.0. The results showed that 32.6% of the total variance was due to individual differences (intraclass coefficient = .326). There was variation in terms of students’ initial moral reasoning scores ( &nbsp;= 2.719, <em>p</em> &lt; .001). At an intrapersonal level, moral reasoning can be explained by time and moral sensitivity. Moral reasoning would increase by 0.19 point in each subsequent measurement (<em>p</em> &lt; .05).&nbsp; At an interpersonal level, the mean of initial moral reasoning was 11.33 points (<em>p</em> &lt; .01) and at the initial point, girls scored 1.377 points more than boys on the moral reasoning measure. Knowledge of DNA technologies and previous biology achievement could not explain the within- and between-person variance of moral reasoning, respectively. The pedagogical implications for moral education were also discussed.</p> Onrumpa Kumnuanek, Pongprapan Pongsopon, Uriwan Aranyawat Copyright (c) 2024 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://so12.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jrm/article/view/1231 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700 https://so12.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jrm/article/view/1232 <p>Financial literacy is an essential skill crucial for learners' development. According to the results of the Thailand Financial Literacy Survey conducted by the Bank of Thailand from 2016 to 2020, fostering financial behaviors among learners is imperative. This research aims to (1) develop a web application utilizing the financial planning process and the Six Jars Money Management System to enhance the financial behavior of lower secondary school students, and (2) investigate the effects of this web application on the financial behavior of lower secondary school students. The participants were 60 students selected from lower secondary schools using purposive sampling, and the study spanned a duration of 9 weeks, totaling 81 hours of study. Research instruments included the web application employing the financial planning process, the Six Jars Money Management System, and a financial behavior questionnaire. Data analysis utilized average mean scores, standard deviation, and t-tests. The results revealed a significant difference in students' mean scores on financial behavior before and after using the web application (<em>t</em>(29) = 11.36, <em>p</em> &lt; .001, Cohen’s <em>d</em> = 1.18).</p> Titirat Lertratsameewong, Noawanit Songkram Copyright (c) 2024 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://so12.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jrm/article/view/1232 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700 https://so12.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jrm/article/view/1233 <p>The purposes of this study were 1) to compare diagnostic results of the three-tier and the new four-tier diagnostic tests in diagnosing mathematical misconceptions, and 2) to analyze the congruence among diagnostic results from the three-tier, the new four-tier diagnostic test, and think-aloud interviews. The development was separated into two phases: exploring misconceptions and developing and validating the psychometric properties of the three-tier and the new four-tier diagnostic tests for diagnosing mathematical misconceptions. A total of 60 eleventh-grade students participated in the new four-tier diagnostic testing. Research instruments included interview forms, the three-tier diagnostic test, and the new four-tier diagnostic test. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, difficulty index, discrimination index, reliability, Pearson’s correlation, and criterion-related validity. The research findings indicate that 1) the results of the study showed a high correlation level (<em>r</em> = .976, <em>p</em> &lt; .001) between the three-tier and the new four-tier diagnostic tests, and 2) the correlation between diagnostic results of the new four-tier diagnostic test and think-aloud interviews was not different from the results of the three-tier diagnostic and think-aloud interviews.</p> Weerawat Oat-ngam, Nhabhat Chaimongkol Copyright (c) 2024 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://so12.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jrm/article/view/1233 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700 https://so12.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jrm/article/view/1234 <p>This study aims to investigate the causal relationship between factors influencing Thai visitors’ responsible behavior and their choice of Chiang Khan as a tourism destination. The model consists of six latent variables measured from 20 observational variables. The sample comprised 298 Thai visitors who visited Chiang Khan, located in Loei province. Questionnaires were utilized as the research tool, while structural equation modeling was applied to analyze the data. The results indicate that focusing on social participation and increasing awareness of responsible tourism management are two key factors influencing visitors’ responsible behavior and their choice of Chiang Khan as a tourist destination. Therefore, to encourage responsible behavior among visitors and promote Chiang Khan as a tourism destination, relevant sectors should develop and disseminate information on responsible tourism stewardship and management through various channels, such as video clips, online and social media platforms, influencers, etc., to effectively communicate with visitors and interested parties.</p> Akarapong Untong, Kansinee Guntawongwan Copyright (c) 2024 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://so12.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jrm/article/view/1234 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700