Factors Influencing Learning Achievement of Undergraduate Students in Faculty of Liberal Arts and Management Science, Kasetsart University Chalermphrakiat Sakonnakhon Province Campus

Abstract

This research aims to study the factors influencing the learning achievement of undergraduate students at the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Management Science, Kasetsart University, Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus. Data were collected from a population of 2,075 undergraduate students enrolled at the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Management Science during the 2023 academic year. Using simple random sampling, a sample of 648 students was obtained. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentage, mean, and standard deviation, as well as inferential statistics through Multiple Regression Analysis. The research findings revealed that: 1) The average grade point average (GPAX) of the students was 2.97. When analyzed by dimension, all factors influencing the learning achievement of the students were at a high level. Ranked from the highest to the lowest mean, these factors were achievement motivation, teaching quality of instructors, learning support systems, attitude toward learning, peer relationships, and student learning behavior ( = 4.65, 4.58, 4.52, 4.49, 4.16, and 4.05, respectively). 2) Student learning behavior, teaching quality of instructors, achievement motivation, and learning support systems had a significant positive correlation with learning achievement (p < 0.05). Conversely, attitude toward learning and peer relationships did not exhibit a significant correlation with learning achievement. Based on these findings, the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Management Science should implement proactive activities to stimulate student motivation and learning behavior, while simultaneously improving the teaching quality of instructors and developing better learning support systems to encourage students to achieve efficient learning outcomes and ultimately increase graduation rates.