Guidelines for the Management of Leaarner Development Activities according to Trisikkha of Administrators of Small Schools under Nakhon Sawan Primary Educational Service Area Office 1

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) to study the condition of learner development activity management; 2) to compare the opinions of teachers on the management of learner development activities according to the Trisikkha ; and 3) to propose guidelines for the management of learner development activities according to Trisikkha. This was a mixed methods research. Data were collected from a sample of 263 people. The statistics used in the data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation. The hypothesis was tested by T-test and one-way analysis of variance. For qualitative research, a structured interview form was used and using content analysis techniques. The results of the research were 1) the condition of the management of learner development activities according to the Trisikkha of the administrators of small schools in 4 aspects was at a high level. The management of learner development activities was at the highest level while the measurement and evaluation aspect were at the lowest level; 2) comparison of opinions on the condition of the management of learner development activities of the administrators of small schools classified by position, age, educational level and work experience found that overall, they were not different, therefore rejecting the hypothesis; and 3) in terms of guidelines for the management of learner development activities according to Trisikkha of the administrators of small schools,  the administrators had integrated Trisikkha as follows: 3.1) in the aspect of management of learner development activities, the principle of participation in the development of relations with the social environment was used; 3.2) in terms of learner development activity curriculum development, the administrators created and developed the measurement and evaluation of school curriculum in accordance with the core curriculum, with the development of mind to have competence and efficiency; 3.3) with respect to teaching and learning activities to develop learners, the administrators organized a classroom environment, encouraged teacher-student interaction and cognitive development to distinguish, analyze and investigate the cause of all things clearly; and 3.4) in terms of measurement and evaluation, the administrators prepared  a manual at the school level informing teachers about the assessment criteria of learners.