The Skills of Educational Institution Administrators in the 21st Century According to the Three Pāpaṇika Dhamma Principles by Educational Institution Administrators under the Office of Vocational Education, Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) study the issues related to the skills of educational institution administrators in the 21st century according to the Three Pāpaṇika Dhamma Principles by educational institution administrators under the Office of Vocational Education, Khon Kaen Province; 2)propose guidelines to enhance the skills of educational institution administrators in the 21st century according to the same principles in this context. The study used a mixed-methods approach. The sample group included 289 school administrators and teachers, with an additional 12 key informants for qualitative insights. The research instruments included a questionnaire and an interview. Data analysis for the quantitative aspect used percentage, mean, and standard deviation, while qualitative analysis employed descriptive methods. The research results were as follows: 1. The state of the skills of educational institution administrators in the 21st century according to the Three Pāpaṇika Dhamma Principles by educational institution administrators under the Office of Vocational Education, Khon Kaen Province, was generally at the highest level overall and across all individual aspects. The aspects, ranked by descending means, were: analytical and creative thinking skills, organizational management skills, technology and digital skills, communication skills, and interpersonal skills. 2. The guidelines to enhance the skills of educational institution administrators in the 21st century according to the Three Pāpaṇika Dhamma Principles are Communication Skills: encourage communication in vision setting and develop specialized knowledge; Organizational Management Skills: promote good decision-making, effective interpersonal relationships, and problem-solving in personnel management, assets, and budgets; Analytical and Creative Thinking Skills: foster problem-solving to lead schools toward excellence; Technology and Digital Skills: Encourage sharing of modern technology knowledge and Interpersonal Skills: encourage administrators to transfer teamwork skills to others.