Abstract:
The purpose of this research was (1) to compare the studys achievement of the
students in modern organization theory subject using normal teaching methods
and mind-mapping methods (2) to study the attitudes of students toward learning
modern organization theory by mind-mapping approach. The samples of this
research consist of undergraduate students in Business Administration Faculty,
Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Nakhon Ratchasima. These students
are enrolled in Modern Management Theory class in the first semester of the 2556
academic year. Proportional Stratified random sampling was applied. The data
were collected among students in one section of general management students
and two sections of Industrial management students. The number of samples includes
40 students. The instruments used in this study are 10 chapters of mind-mapping
type, 4 rating-scale questionnaires and 5 rating-scale questionnaires. Data were
analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-tests of the
two dependent groups (t-test for Dependent Samples).
The results showed that: (1) students learning achievement of modern
organization theory subject using the concept mind-mapping method has higher
pretest scores than that normal teaching methods by 2.08 points (out of an average of
10 points). The concept mind-mapping method mean score was significantly higher
than the mean score of normal teaching methods at the 0.01 significance level
(2) students attitude toward learning of Modern Organization theory is in
a high level. Regarding learning process on how to teach using concept maps,
students agreements on the application of mind-mapping is in the highest level. Finally, students opinions on the following factors are in the high level:
social interaction with the instructor using a mind map followed by the application
of knowledge on how to teach using concept maps, the creation of knowledge and
how to teach using concept maps, and physical involvement with teaching methods
using concept maps respectively.