THE PRIORITY NEEDS FOR ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT OF CHONRADSADORN UMRUNG SCHOOL BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF PASSIONATE LEARNER

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the priority needs of academic management of Chonradsadornumrung School based on the concept of Passionate Learner. This research is descriptive research. The tool used in the research was a questionnaire. The data were analyzed by mean, standard deviation, and the modified Priority Needs Index (PNI_Modified). The survey was completed by 160 people, who were all administrators and secondary school teachers at Chonradsadornumrung School. The finding showed that 1) The current state was at a high level, with media development and innovation in learning management having the highest mean and  measurement and evaluation having the lowest mean. The desired state was at the highest level, with media development and innovation in learning management the highest mean and curriculum development with the lowest mean. 2) The overall Priority Need Index of academic management was 0.323 (PNI_Modified = 0.323). In consideration of the scope of academic management, measurement and evaluation had the highest priority needs index, while teaching media development and innovation in learning management had the lowest priority needs index.