ISSN 2348-313X (Print) International Journal of Life Sciences Research ISSN 2348-3148 (online) Vol. 10, Issue 3, pp: (29-34), Month: July - September 2022, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
The Factors Affecting Thai Students Learning Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic Pinyada Vesuwan Yothin Burana School DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7002862
Published Date: 17-August-2022
Abstract: Background: It is undeniable that COVID-19 has spread all over the world. Because of the spread of this virus, people did not know how to handle this disease efficiently, and this led to problems in the medical, economic, political, and educational fields. Especially in educational fields, school closures as part of measures to control the spread of COVID-19 pose challenges that will transform the face of Thai education. Regarding that matter, Thai students have been learning online due to social distancing measures. Moreover, there are many opinions among students arguing whether online learning is effective or not. Therefore, this research aims to observe and study the attitudes toward learning outcomes of Thai students while having online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: To study attitudes toward learning outcomes among students who study online during COVID-19 Study Methods: The study is a cross-sectional, qualitative research which involves developing a survey. The survey is in the format of Google Forms, which was developed from June 1 to 30 June 2022 and was sent out to social media groups that students belong to. The survey was voluntary and 135 responses were received. Result: Conclusion: Although there were a minority of students who gave a high rate but not higher than 4 in many questions, in the last question regarding the learning outcomes of the students, all of the students rated the score as not more than 2. This proved that, with many factors, even if some students picked online learning, it didn’t mean that the online learning was effective. Keywords: Covid-19, Online Learning, Students.
1. INTRODUCTION Nowadays, it is undeniable that COVID-19 has spread all over the world. Because of the spread of this virus, people did not know how to handle this disease efficiently, and this led to problems in the medical, economic, political, and educational fields. To begin with the major impacts of COVID-19 on the Thai economy, Thailand’s economy is expected to be impacted severely by the COVID-19 pandemic, shrinking by at least 5 percent in 2020 and taking more than two years to return to pre-COVID-19 GDP output levels, according to the World Bank’s latest Thailand Economic Monitor, released today. [1] The COVID-19 pandemic shocked the economy, especially in the second quarter of 2020, and has already led to widespread job losses, affecting middle-class households and the poor alike. Moreover, in the medical field, the coronavirus pandemic has tremendously impacted the healthcare sector, including pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The sector experienced a declining growth rate in the first quarter of 2020. It will take the coming two to three years for it to return to normal, when the strategies for mitigating the impact will be fully functional. Until then, the healthcare sector is expected to grow at a stagnant rate. [1] In addition, regarding the economic field, pandemics caused a short-term fiscal impact and a long-term economic impact on the nations around the world. Efforts to curb the pandemic include imposing quarantine, preparing health facilities, isolating infectious cases, and tracing contacts involving public health resources, human resources, and implementation costs. It also involves health system expenditures to provide health facilities for infectious cases and the arrangement of consumables such as antibiotics, medical supplies, and personal protective equipment. It could also result
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