Learning and teaching in telecommunication engineering course using MIAP learning model; a case study of basic antenna design

Abstract

This research aims to develop and construct the instructional package on basic antenna design subject by using MIAP learning model and to evaluate students’ satisfaction in using the instructional package. The research instrument is the instructional package consisting of 3 units, as the information sheet, the PowerPoint presentation program, achievement test, and the GUI-MATLAB simulation program and the antenna prototypes. The evaluated quality result by 5 experts was most appropriate (average value equaled to 4.54). Then, the MIAP learning model was implemented using a sample group of 24 undergraduate students in the 4^th year students of Bachelor of Science in technical education program in electronic and telecommunication engineering and the 2^nd year students of Bachelor of Industrial technology program, Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi. The research results shown that the efficiency of constructed instructional package was equal to 78.13/77.78 that was consistent the standard criterion of 75/75. The evaluated result of students’ satisfaction was very satisfying (average value equaled to 4.32, the standard deviation equaled to 0.71). Thus, the constructed instructional package on basic antenna design subject can be used effectively in the telecommunication education.