GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF FIX IT CENTER BASE ON PARTICIPATION METHOD OF THE COLLEGES UNDER NAKHON SI THAMMARAT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COLLEGE

Abstract

This qualitative research aimed to 1) study the condition of Fix IT Center of the colleges under the vocational education in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province using the interview for 15 stakeholders, 2) study the participatory administration of Fix IT Center of the colleges under the vocational education in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province using in-depth interview for 4 experts, and 3) present a participatory administration of Fix IT Center of the colleges under the vocational education in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province using the focus group discussion of 7 experts.
The research showed that:
1. For the condition of Fix IT Center on repair activities, there were problems as follows: in coordinating with the community, insufficient budget, not enough service personnel, inappropriate service time, inappropriate compensation, and lack of motivation.
2. The guidelines of the participatory administration of Fix IT Center were as follows: the first aspect was choosing an area for community service, the second was project operation, the third was scheduling appropriate activities, the fourth was managing the budget which was allocated, and the fifth was planning the compensation and building motivation.
The participatory administration, which was practical, appropriate, and valuable, was presented as the guideline of the Fix IT Center of the colleges under the vocational education in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The guidelines were from the experts' suggestions gained from the focus group discussion, keeping with the draft of the participatory administration of Fix It Center. The study showed that this method was practical in the participatory administration of the Fix IT Center of the colleges under the vocational education in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.