Guidelines for Developing an Environment in Educational Institutions that is Conducive to Learning to Promote Student Learning Outcomes by School Administrators and Teachers under the Chiang Mai Province Vocational Education Office

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) Study the management of the learning environment in educational institutions that supports student learning by school administrators and teachers under the Chiang Mai Office of Vocational Education Commission. 2) Propose guidelines for improving the management of learning environments in educational institutions to support student learning by school administrators and teachers under the Chiang Mai Office of Vocational Education Commission. The sample consisted of 260 school administrators and teachers, selected using simple random sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire. The statistics used for quantitative data analysis were frequency, mean, and standard deviation, while qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The research findings revealed the following: 1. The management of the learning environment in educational institutions to support student learning, as perceived by administrators and teachers, was at a high level overall and in each aspect. The aspect with the highest mean score was administrative environment management, followed by academic environment management, and the lowest was physical environment management. The analysis of factors that support student learning found that the key facilitating factors included maintaining the environment around the school, providing opportunities for self-expression and opinions related to learning, and organizing learning activities that promote problem-solving by students themselves. The proposed guidelines for developing a learning-supportive environment in educational institutions include: Establishing resource centers for research and inquiry. Organizing activities that allow students to learn from real experiences and diverse learning sources. Structuring the organization and administration with clear delegation of duties and responsibilities.