THE DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT MODEL TO CREATE INNOVATION IN LEARNING MANAGEMENT FOR SMALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CHUMPHON UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE SURATTHANI

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to; 1) to study the current and desirable states of the management to create the innovation in learning management; 2) to develop the management model to create the innovation in learning management; and 3) to evaluate the feasibility and utility of the management model to create the innovation in learning management for small secondary schools in Chumphon under The Secondary Educational Service Area Office Suratthani Chumphon. The research procedure consisted of three steps.Step 1 was used to study the current and desirable states of the management. Five participants of each school, including school administrators, heads of academic affairs, and teachers responsible for the innovation in learning management, were selected by purposive sampling from nine schools, which made a total of 45 participants. Data were collected by a questionnaire with the reliability of 0.93 and were analyzed by percentage, mean, and standard deviation.Step 2 was used to develop the management model to create the innovation in learning management, which suitability and accuracy of the model were evaluated by five experts. Step 3 was used to evaluate the feasibility and utility of the management model to create the innovation in learning management.A total of thirty participants, including school administrators, heads of academic affairs, and teachers responsible for the innovation in learning management were selected by purposive sampling from three schools. Data were collected by a questionnaire with the reliability of 0.85 and were analyzed by percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The research findings were as follows. Regarding the overall current and desirable states of the management, it was found that the average of the desirable states was higher than the average of the current states, ranked in descending order: innovative leadership, creative culture, innovation, learning management support, innovative organization, and rewarding for success. The development of the management model showed that the model consisted of principles, objectives, inputs, implementation guidelines, products, performance appraisals, and success conditions. Regarding the model evaluation, it was found that the overall feasibility and utility of the model were in the highest level.