Analysing of causal factors affecting the academic achievement of mathematics major students in the Faculty of Education at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to 1. Examine the consistency and harmony of causal factors on the academic achievement of students in the Mathematics program, Faculty of Education, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. 2. To study the causal factors affecting the academic achievement of students in the Mathematics program, Faculty of Education. The target group is students in the Mathematics program, Faculty of Education, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, who are enrolled in the second semester of the 2024 academic year, totaling 190 students. The researcher collected data from questionnaires consisting of 3 parts: Part 1, general information about the respondents, closed-ended with a checklist; Part 2, information about the causal factors affecting the academic achievement of students in the Mathematics program, closed-ended using a Likert scale; and Part 3, other open-ended suggestions, which were distributed to students in the Mathematics program.
The research findings show that
1. General information about the students: the majority are female students, numbering 94, which is 77.70% of the target group. 51 students are over 20 years old, representing 42.15%. The highest number of respondents are second-year students, totaling 37, or 30.58%. The respondents' average GPA is between 3.01 and 4.00, with 114 students representing 94.21%. The most common type of accommodation is dormitories, with 113 students representing 93.39%.
2. The main factors contributing to students' learning challenges in the dimensions of learners include students reading the topic ahead of time before class, with an average of 3.13 (standard deviation 1.02), indicating a moderate level. This suggests that pupils do not spend much time studying the topic in preparation. In terms of the learning management process, this is because the teacher is always checking students' homework. In terms of curriculum and material, this is due to students only partially studying the curriculum and topic before class, resulting in learned content that does not meet their expectations.
3. Other problems stem from the environment, classroom arrangement, and personal issues. It was found that students residing on campus had difficulty traveling, leaving them with no time to review course material. Classroom arrangements with the center area too far from the instructor made it difficult to see the screen clearly. Additionally, there were other support issues such as slow internet and soundproof classrooms, which allowed noise from adjacent rooms and outside to interfere.