FACTORS AFFECTING ONLINE LEARNING CASE STUDY OF CHITRALADA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

This research is a study of factors affecting online learning, case study of Chitralada Vocational School. The population of this research were 648 Vocational Certificate and Higher Vocational Certificate students. According to Taro Yamane's principles, the researcher established the sample by means of a simple random sampling. The research tool was electronic questionnaires that descriptive statistics, such as means x̅ , percentages (%), frequencies, and standard deviations (SD), were used to analyze the data. For testing the hypothesis of analyzing the influence of independent variables, the statistic methods are by using inferential statistics and multiple regression analysis statistics. According to the results of the study, factors affecting online learning are with the highest average: Teacher side; Using the PowerPoint presentation to educate including text, graphics, audio, and video (x̅ = 3.88, SD = 1.143); Quality and speed of internet signal (x̅ = 4.08, SD = 0.999); and the final exam after class (x̅ = 3.80, SD = 0.972). Student side; Availability of place (x̅ = 3.84, SD = 1.035) and intention to attend online classes according to the schedule (x̅ = 3.84, SD = 1.110); and Quality and speed of internet signal (x̅ = 3.97, SD = 1.062). Characteristics online learning factor with the highest average is the highest average: the subject taught with theory which is suitable for online learning (x̅ = 3.62, SD = 1.099).