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STUDENTS’ NEED ASSESSMENT OF ST TERESA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, THAILAND 2024

Result and Findings

This is a students’ need assessment report of St Teresa International University, Thailand 2024 academic year. It is a student needs assessment divided into two categories as demonstrated in the tables below: 

1. The school facilities and the environment needs of the students

2.The emotional needs of the students

 The instrument for data collection is the use of the questionnaire. The questionnaire strictly submitted by hand for the respondents to respond.  The questionnaire is made for the responses of the old and new students. It contains 80 questions in all.

Out of 45 sample size for this survey there are only 36 respondents used in this survey due to availability of the respondents as at the time of administering the questionnaire. They were selected to answer the questionnaire handed to them. The survey questionnaire contains 80 questions in connection with the objectives set in this assessment:

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT NEED ASSESSMENT

                                                        

Instruction: Please mark ü in the slot that corresponds with your level of NEED of the following. Please respond to all questions. Your information will be treated as confidential.

1          Lowest Level

2          Low Level

3          Moderate level

4          High Level

5          Highest Level

 

Table 1 school facilities and the environment needs of the students                                              

Items	Mean	Full Score
Library
1. Library service	4.21	5.00
2.Knowledge resource online	4.21	5.00
3.Training for the use of library, media and internet	4.25	5.00
4. Class atmosphere	4.85	5.00
5. Laboratory	4.20	5.00
6. Education materials	4.45	5.00
7. Wi-Fi System	4.80	5.00
Educational Facility Services
8. Computer and IT	4.65	5.00
9. Online student registration via computer network	4.89	5.00
10. Health care service	4.54	5.00
11. Clean and hygienic food shop	4.76	5.00
12. Sports / exercise facilities	4.89	5.00
Facilities and Safety Services
13. Public utility system	4.85	5.00
14. Safety and guard system	4.87	5.00
15.Trash bins around campus	4.48	5.00
16. Waste management system	4.67	5.00
17. Trash management system	4.15	5.00
18. There is a fire protection system in place.	4.45	5.00
Student Accommodation Service
19. Campus accommodation service	4.89	5.00
20. Kitchen, common room in the dormitory	4.65	5.00
21. Safety system in the dormitory	4.90	5.00
22. Trash management in the dormitory	4.78	5.00
23. Environment and facilities in the dormitory	4.87	5.00
Advisory Service
24. Advisory service in academic	4.89	5.00
25. Advisory service in personal problems	4.89	5.00
26. Satisfaction in Advisor’s counseling	4.87	5.00
27. Proper area for counseling	4.17	5.00
Information Service
28. Thoroughly disseminate information	4.17	5.00
29. Updated information	4.89	5.00
30. Adequate information boards	4.78	5.00
31. Usefulness of information service	4.87	5.00
32. Satisfaction of useful information service	4.89	5.00
Activities for Academic and Career Experience Development
33. Professional training service	4.67	5.00
34. Services for activities in enhancing academic and professional skills	4.89	5.00
Physical & Environment
35. Participation of students in maintenance of environment	4.87	5.00
36. Clean, healthy and beautiful areas	4.67	5.00
The landscape of college with a beautiful tune, harmony with nature, and environment-friendly.
37. Availability of the area for art and cultural activities	4.78	5.00
38. Availability of the area for group study and peer mentoring	4.89	5.00
Other services
39. Bus service	4.81	5.00
40. Study loan	4.88	5.00
OVERALL MEAN	4.56	5.00

 

 

 

Table 2 school facilities and the environmental needs of the students Interpretation                                              

Items	Mean	Interpretation
Library
1. Library service	4.21	High
2.Knowledge resource online	4.21	High
3.Training for the use of library, media and internet	4.25	High
4. Class atmosphere	4.85	Highest
5. Laboratory	4.20	High
6. Education materials	4.45	High
7. Wi-Fi System	4.80	Highest
Educational Facility Services
8. Computer and IT	4.65	Highest
9. Online student registration via computer network	4.89	Highest
10. Health care service	4.54	Highest
11. Clean and hygienic food shop	4.76	Highest
12. Sports / exercise facilities	4.89	Highest
Facilities and Safety Services
13. Public utility system	4.85	Highest
14. Safety and guard system	4.87	Highest
15.Trash bins around campus	4.48	High
16. Waste management system	4.67	Highest
17. Trash management system	4.15	High
18. There is a fire protection system in place.	4.45	High
Student Accommodation Service
19. Campus accommodation service	4.89	Highest
20. Kitchen, common room in the dormitory	4.65	Highest
21. Safety system in the dormitory	4.90	Highest
22. Trash management in the dormitory	4.78	Highest
23. Environment and facilities in the dormitory	4.87	Highest
Advisory Service
24. Advisory service in academic	4.89	Highest
25. Advisory service in personal problems	4.89	Highest
26. Satisfaction in Advisor’s counseling	4.87	Highest
27. Proper area for counseling	4.17	High
Information Service
28. Thoroughly disseminate information	4.17	High
29. Updated information	4.89	Highest
30. Adequate information boards	4.78	Highest
31. Usefulness of information service	4.87	Highest
32. Satisfaction of useful information service	4.89	Highest
Activities for Academic and Career Experience Development
33. Professional training service	4.67	Highest
34. Services for activities in enhancing academic and professional skills	4.89	Highest
Physical & Environment
35. Participation of students in maintenance of environment	4.87	Highest
36. Clean, healthy and beautiful areas	4.67	Highest
The landscape of college with a beautiful tune, harmony with nature, and environment-friendly.
37. Availability of the area for art and cultural activities	4.78	Highest
38. Availability of the area for group study and peer mentoring	4.89	Highest
Other services
39. Bus service	4.81	Highest
40. Study loan	4.88	Highest
OVERALL MEAN	4.56	Highest

 

Table 2 (  ) it shows that the provision of school facilities and the environmental needs of the students in overall was at the highest level ( = 4.56). The list are:  Proper area for counseling and Thoroughly disseminate information which are(  =4.17) respectively, the highest is Safety system in the dormitory (   = 4.90). In other words, the school is well equipped and the environment is safe for students to learn. Other services in the school are good for students.

 

 

Table 3 Emotional needs of the students

Instruction: Tick the appropriate answers from the options. Each of the answers is represented by numbers 1… 5 1 Strongly Agree 2 Agree 3 Neutral 4 Disagree 5 Strongly Disagree
Items	1	2	3	4	5	Full score	Total score	Average mean
Personal need
1. Making friends	7	14	13	2	0	5	82	2.3
2. Fitting in at school	6	16	14	o	0	5	80	2.2
3. Dealing with peer pressure	3	21	12	0	0	5	81	2.3
4. Improving communication	8	23	5	0	0	5	69	2.0
5. Getting involved in school activities	8	17	8	3	0	5	78	2.2
6. Dating or relationship issues	3	9	17	4	3	5	103	2.9
Average mean								2.3
Personal concern
7. Concerns about alcohol and/or drug use	5	6	15	7	3	5	105	2.9
8. Helping myself (gaining more self-confidence, feeling better about myself, expressing my feelings and thoughts)	15	9	10	2	0	5	71	2.0
9. Handling teasing or being bullied	8	8	13	4	3	5	94	2.6
10. Getting along with other students better	11	10	13	2	0	5	78	2.2
11. Getting along better with family members	8	11	14	2	1	5	85	2.4
12. Feeling sad or depressed	4	9	10	8	5	5	109	3.0
13. Feeling suicidal	5	0	13	6	12	5	128	3.6
14. Grief over the loss of a loved one	6	8	13	7	2	5	99	2.8
15. Parental divorce of separation	4	6	11	6	9	5	118	3.3
16. Dealing with anger	9	10	9	6	2	5	90	2.5
17. Feeling stressed	7	7	13	7	2	5	98	2.7
18. Skills for resolving conflicts	7	11	12	2	4	5	93	2.6
Average mean								2.7
I need help with the following SCHOOL concerns:
School concern
19. Being more organized	13	14	4	5	0	5	73	2.0
20. Managing my time better	11	17	5	3	0	5	72	2.0
21. Improving study skills	10	16	7	3	0	5	75	2.1
22. Reducing test anxiety	11	8	9	7	1	5	87	2.4
23. Improving test-taking skills	15	10	9	1	1	5	71	2.0
24. Understanding what my test scores mean in relation to academic and career planning	9	16	7	1	3	5	81	2.2
25. Understanding the best career options for me	9	19	7	0	1	5	73	2.0
26. Planning my options after high school	11	14	7	3	1	5	77	2.1
27. Understanding my learning style to improve how I learn	12	12	8	2	1	5	73	2.0
28. Understanding graduation requirements	10	14	10	2	0	5	76	2.1
Average mean								2.1
Please check how much you agree with the following statements:
Counselors effect
29. My counselor is available to me when I need to see/him or her.	10	19	7	0	0	5	69	1.9
30. I feel comfortable going to see my counselor to get help with SCHOOL concerns.	8	21	5	2	0	5	73	2.0
31. I feel comfortable going to see my counselor to get help with PERSONAL Concerns.	9	14	8	5	0	5	81	2.3
32. My classes keep me interested in the topic.	8	14	8	5	1	5	85	2.4
33. I like coming to school.	5	13	12	4	1	5	88	2.4
34. My teachers are willing to help me when I have questions.	12	14	10	0	0	5	70	1.9
35. The school is involved in my developing my education plan.	7	18	11	0	0	5	76	2.1
36. My counselor has met individually with me least once to help me understand the relevance of the state assessment and what my scores mean to me.	6	20	10	0	0	5	76	2.1
Average mean								2.1
Please check how much you agree with the following statements:
State influence
37. I understand why I take the state assessment.	6	19	11	0	0	5	77	2.1
38. I understand why I need a good education.	14	18	3	1	0	5	69	1.9
39. I will stay in school until I graduate high school.	12	17	6	0	1	5	69	1.9
40. I will continue my education after high school.	15	16	5	0	0	5	62	1.7
Average mean								1.9
Overall Total								2.2

 

 The above table is emotional responses. NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS: 36

40 QUESTIONS ARE INVOLVED. The figures in each column show the way the respondents responded. 

 

 

 

Table 4 Emotional needs responses outcome of the students

Items	Full score	Average mean in decimal	Average mean in whole number	remark
Personal need	5	2.3	2.0	Agree
Personal concern	5	2.7	3.0	Neutral
School concern	5	2.1	2.0	Agree
Counselors effect	5	2.1	2.0	Agree
State influence	5	1.9	2.0	Agree
Overall Total			2.2	Agree

 

From this table, it shows that the overall emotional needs responses outcome of the students is at the agree level ( =2.2). The students’ opinion towards Personal need, School concern, counselors’ effect and State influence are on agreed level except Personal concern which is neutral.

 

 Summary

           This survey explores the students’ need assessment report of St Teresa International University, Thailand 2024 academic year. It is divided into two categories: the school facilities and the environment needs of the students; and the emotional needs of the students.

            This survey shows that the respondents’ opinions towards the school facilities and its environment in overall was at the highest level (=4.56). The provision of school facilities and the environmental needs of the students in overall was at the highest level ( = 4.56). The list are:  Proper area for counseling and Thoroughly disseminate information which are(  =4.17) respectively, the highest is Safety system in the dormitory (   = 4.90). In other words, the school is well equipped and the environment is safe for students to learn. Other services in the school are good for students.

The students are satisfied with the school Library, Facilities and safety, Student accommodation, Advisory service, Information service, Academic and career, and other services are high, educational facility, Physical and environment Landscape of the college are moderate which is a proof that the school is not lagging behind in provision of facilities and services nor is the school badly located.

On the other hand, the survey shows that the overall emotional responses outcome of the students is at the agree level (=2.2).

 Discussion

          The respondents are the students of St Teresa International University, Thailand 2024 academic year. They were selected to do the survey questionnaire provided to them. The survey questionnaire was made up of 80 questions.

           The research found that the Respondents’ opinions towards the school facilities and its environment in overall was at the highest level. The students are satisfied with the school Library, Facilities and safety, Student accommodation, Advisory service, Information service, Academic and career, and other services are high and highest respectively, Educational facility, Physical and environment, and Landscape of college are moderate which is a proof that the school is not lagging behind in provision of facilities and services nor is the school badly located.

           The research result further shows that the emotional responses outcome of the students is at overall Agreed level (=2.2). The students’ opinion towards Personal need, Personal concern, School concern, counselors’ effect and State influence are on agreed level.