THE CLASSROOM STANDARD FOR THE OFFICE OF GENERAL EDUCATION AND ELECTRONIC LEARNING INNOVATION, SUAN SUNANDHA RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This study aims to specify the classroom standard for General Education courses; and to develop the classroom appropriate to learning-teaching management.  Eventually, GE courses are offered in big class, with a focus on lecture and in-class activities.  A few places are used such as Sunandhanusorn Auditorium, rooms at 17 and 47 building, Suan Sunandha Alumni Association Building.  The classroom management nowadays cannot well operate since there are a lot of complaints and suggestions.  The problems found include the insufficiency of classroom, the incompatibility between the number of students and classroom size.  On the other hand, the students also raise some problems and suggestions, such as, the inappropriateness of environment; the unreadiness of classroom furniture – tables and chairs should be sufficiently equipped; electricity and light should be decent; audio visual equipment should be well set.  The entire problems and suggestions are summarized and the classrooms standard has been developed.  The study results reveal that the satisfaction of students and instructors towards the classroom standard on facilities is at the very high level.  Consequently, this can better the learning-teaching process of both students and instructors, as well as the environment and atmosphere.