The Effectiveness of Teaching Patterns, Emphasizing Student Center Management Technique for Sex Education Course of Enrolled Students at Mahasarakham University

This quasi-experimental research aimed to evaluate sexual attitude, self perception of sexual behavior and effectiveness learning process of students who enrolled and studied in sex-education and family life preparation course (SFLP) in Mahasarakham University. The student samples were simple random sampling and divided into two groups such as experiment group (100 students) and control group (100 students) and the learning method in experimental group was integrative teaching with student center orientation while conventional teaching orientation in controlled group. The data were collected by using questionnaire and observing. The percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent sample t-test and pair sample t-test were applied for statistic used.Results found that: both experimental groups and control group are similar in sex and the average age of 19 years. Most of them who enrolled in SFLP achievement learning (GPAX) are moderate level (experimental group 63.0%, and control group 74%). The average difference achievement learning score after intervention found a statistical significant difference (p \< 0.001). Most of students have self perception on attitude, such as a female should remain a virgin until her wedding (experimental group 57.0% and control group 62.0%), sexual relationship during adolescence lead to parent’s disappointment (experimental group 57.0% and control group 61.0%), and better sexual relationship occurs when older than this (experimental group 42.0% and control group 44.0%). The sexual nude book is interesting (experimental group 42.0% and control group 44.0%), sexual arousal (experimental group 28.0% and control group 26.0%) and imitation were initialized by male adolescence and sexual intercourse decision (experimental group 25.0% and control group 23.0%). The perception for sexual behavior both male (73.4%) and female (75.0%) agree with their parents are the major role model for sexual adolescence explicit behavior such as having lover partnership (female 64.1%, male 62.5%) be normally behavior and get more opportunity for sexual behavior with other at entertainment and internet places (female 54.7%, male 38.8%). Loving couple should have sexual intercourse on Valentine’s Day (female 34.4%, male 19.4% ) and also be homosexual (female 60.1%, male 38.9%). The attitude level of students for teaching in this subject found that: the student center learning method let them open opportunity for more discussion (level good in experimental group 39% and control group 38%) and share experience about sexual theme. The appropriate sexual media (level good in experimental group 50% control group 26%) had mutual inclusion on sexual context and linkage knowledge and experience or virtual experience and student can get more skill on human sex (level good in experimental group 36% control group 37%).The conclusion of the student center learning method management in SFLP gives more learning participatory, knowledge and attitude also right sexual skill perception.

Citation

Journal of Science and Technology Mahasarakham University - วารสารวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม; Volume 28 Number 3 July-September 2009; 337-345