The Guidelines for Developing Excellent Boy Scouting Activities of the Administrators Wat Nakorn Nuang Ket School (Sriphijit), Chachoengsao Province

Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative research was to 1) study the development guidelines for Boy scouting activities, 2) to develop Boy scouting activity guidelines and 3) propose Boy scouting activity development guidelines of Wat Nakorn Nuang Ket School (Sriphijit). The key informants included 3 groups, namely the administrators, teachers, and boy Scouts, totaling 40 people under the concept of Boy Scouting Activities Development, comprising Curriculum, Boy Scout Activities Management, Personnel, and Teaching and Learning. The data was therefore collected through in-depth interviews and summarized for analysis.
The results revealed that:
1. From the study of guidelines for the development of excellent Boy scouting activities of the administrators of Wat Nakorn Nuang Ket School (Sriphijit) that have contributed to the school’s achievement include organizing activities in accordance with the curriculum of the Boy Scouts, having clear management and planning of Boy scouting activities, as well as developing teaching and learning materials to be suitable for learners and appropriate for their age to strengthen good citizenship.
2. The guidelines for developing Boy Scout activities in Wat Nakorn Nuang Ket School (Sriphijit). The Quality Management Cycle (PDCA) should be applied in management and innovation, budget allocation control, integration of morality, ethics, and volunteering for Boy Scouts; encouraging personnel to achieve higher Boy Scout qualifications as well as encouraging them to become speakers to spread knowledge of Scouting through teaching and documentation.
3. Guidelines for carrying out Boy scout activities. It may be concluded that all parties should be involved in curriculum development, management should be clearly defined, and parents should be allowed to participate in the activities. Among these are encouraging more personnel to obtain Boy Scouting qualifications and promoting volunteer activities that include the applications of innovation and technology. Therefore, such guidelines can successfully develop the Boy scouting activities of the administrators of Wat Nakorn NuangKet School (Sriphijit).