Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University (Oct 2021)
The Actual Characteristics and Expectations of Good Teachers in The Opinions of People Successful in Life
Abstract
The objectives of this research were to 1) study the actual characteristics of good teachers in the opinions of people who are successful in life, 2) study the expectations of the characteristics of good teachers in the opinions of people who are successful in life, 3) evaluate the needs for essential characteristics of good teachers in the opinions of successful people, and 4) analyze the characteristics of good teachers in the opinions that should be developed according to people who are successful in life. The population was the unknown number of Isan people who were successful in life. The sample size was determined using the central tendency theory and 42 specific samples were selected. The research tool was an online questionnaire with a 5-level estimation scale. There was the consistency index value in the range of 0.67-1.00, the classified power was in the range of 0.21-0.73, and the Cronbach’s confidence coefficient was 0.96. The data was collected by sending an online questionnaire to the sample personally via Line, e-Mail, and Facebook. The statistics used were mean, standard deviation, and the priority needs an index. The results of the research found that 1) the actual characteristics of moral and ethical teachers were at the highest level. The aspects of personality, knowledge, teaching and social life were at a high level. 2) The expectations for all aspects of the teachers were at the highest level. 3) The priority needs index was the most important characteristic of knowledge teachers, followed by teaching, personality, social life, and morality, respectively. 4) The characteristics of good teachers in the opinions of successful people in life should be developed and comprised two aspects ; personality with strictness, and knowledge, including economic knowledge and society, knowledge, politics, and the ability to use modern media in teaching. Suggestions from the research results were that organizations or educational institutions are responsible for producing, and developing teachers. The emphasis should be on the production and development of teachers to be a person with 1) good personality, leadership, gentleness, showing love and compassion for students, willingness to be a consultant on all matters, always encouraging students, and being serious about discipline, 2) knowledge of the economy and society, knowledge of politics, and knowledge and ability to use modern media for teachingt.
