GUIDELINES FOR MULTICUTURL EDUCATION MANAGEMENT OF THAI BORDER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER PRACHUPKHIRI KHAN PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

The objectives of this research are (1) to study the state of multicultural education management of Thai border educational institutions; and (2) to study the approach to multicultural education management of Thai border educational institutions. This is a qualitative research. The research instrument is a structured in-depth interview and focus group discussion. The key informants are divided into 2 groups: 1) 9 administrators and related people and 2) 10 experts. The statistics used in data analysis are content analysis.The results reveal that 1) the state of multicultural education management found that it provides educational opportunities for Thai, Burmese, Karen, Mon, Laotian, Thai diaspora, Thai Singkhon students, to have equality in learning, to recognize the differences between members of communities, but accept all differences. Students have a good relationship with each other. This enables students to be able to read, write, communicate, and have a career for living in society happily with interdependence under cultural diversity. 2) There are 7 approaches to multicultural education management at border schools. The body of knowledge indicates that (1) relationship with communities and related agencies; (2) leadership of administrators in the context of multicultural education; (3) promotion of teaching and learning in multicultural context; (4) characteristics of teachers in a multicultural context; (5) characteristics of administrators in a multicultural context; (6) a consistent curriculum in a multicultural context; and (7) a network of educational institutions in a multicultural context.