Factors of Virtual Classroom to Enhance Online Learning in Multicultural Society for Pre-Service Teacher Students

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze factors of virtual classroom to enhance online learning in multicultural society for pre-service teacher students. The sample consisted of 237 administrators, instructors and students who were teaching and studying at Faculty of Education Prince of Songkla University and the study was divided into two phases: The first phase was to analyze and synthesize literature and documents relating to the development of a virtual classroom for distance education for undergraduate teacher students and the second phase was to analyze factors for a virtual classroom for distance Education for pre-service teacher students. The research findings indicated that the virtual classroom for distance education for pre-service teacher students consisted of eight factors: 1) Factor of virtual classroom system, 2) Factor of element of virtual classroom, 3) Factor of virtual classroom management, 4) Factor of learning activities and knowledge management on virtual classroom, 5) Factor of learning experiences management, 6) Factor of virtual classroom development, 7) Factor of supporting to seft-directed learning system, and 8) Factor of knowledge creation and knowledge reflection.