The public consciousness of students Phranakorn Rajabhat University

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the level of public service spirit of the students in Rajabhat Phranakorn University, 2) to study the factor determining the sense of public service minds of the students in Rajabhat Phranakorn University, 3) to propose the model to create the public service spirit of the students in Rajabhat Phranakorn University, and 4) to assure and assess the effectiveness of the proposed model. The methodology of this research is a combination of qualitative and methods. Quantitatively, the tools used to gather the data from the sampled group was questionnaires, and then the data were analyzed for its Percentage, Average Score, and Standard Deviation (S.D.). Qualitatively, the data were provided by 10 key informants who were the lecturers and the students in the university had been analyzed and interpreted.
According to the research, it was found that: 1) The level of the public service spirit of the students in the university was ranked in the high zone (X= 3.83). 2) Regarding to the factor determining the sense of public service minds of the students, it was founded that the overall score of the determining factors were also rated in high zone (X= 3.41). 3) The effective model to create and enhance the sense of public service mind ought to be comprised of 3 aspects; participation, awareness, and creative and useful activities. 4) After the model had been implemented, it showed the significant improvement of the public service awareness of the students in every aspect: the need of the students to conduct the public service (X3.24 to X3.79),the need of activity evaluation (X3.22 to X3.92), and the need in useful activity planning (X3.10 to X3.56). Self-awareness wise, after implementing the model, the scores were improved in all aspects; their ability to aid public interests (X3.19 to
X3.54), the concern to address the issue (X3.11 to X3.77), and the concern as the part to solve the social problem (X2.98 to X4.10) Activity wise, after implementing of the model, the score were also improved; desiring to participate in university activities (X3.30 to X4.01), interaction and sharing information about public activities (X3.27 to X4.11), and the willingness to donate money (X2.97to X4.00).
Keywords: Rajabhat University,public,consciousness.