The purpose of this study was to approximate the relationships between the educational inputs and outputs of the Functional Continuing Education Level 4 by Radio-Correspondence Project (RCP). The study was conducted in the northeastern region of Thailand, and involved a sample of 124 adult students who enrolled in the subject of Math 4 in the summer of 1985. / Four research instruments were used to collect the relevant data for this study: Math 4 pre-post tests, Students' Background Data Questionnaire, Students' Attitudes Questionnaire, and Teachers' Characteristics Questionnaire. In addition, in-depth interviews were also conducted with a small number of teachers and students. / Altogether 23 variables were included in the model, categorized into five separate concepts: student background characteristics, family background characteristics, school-related student characteristics, school inputs, and teacher characteristics. A three-equation recursive model was used as the hypothesized model of relationships. Academic achievement, self-concept, and academic aspirations were the three endogenous variables in the equations, with academic achievement being the ultimate dependent variable. Ordinary least squares was employed to estimate the parameters in each of the equations. / Seven variables were found to directly, positively, and significantly affect student academic achievement, i.e., prior achievement, self-concept, amount of land owned, possession of items in household, classroom social climate, teacher's experience, and teacher's attitudes. These findings were in conformity with most past educational input-output studies and/or theories of adult learning. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 47-10, Section: A, page: 3636. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1986.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75937 |
| Contributors | DUONGSAA, DUSIT., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 196 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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