Needs and background of education management of the philosophy of the sufficiency economy under the government policy

Abstract

This survey research was aimed at studying the needs and background of education management of the philosophy of the sufficiency economy under the government policy governing the schools affiliated to the Office of the Foundation Education Commission, Ministry of Education. The targets were 248 school administrators and teachers of schools under Khon Kaen Educational Zone 1-5. The research instrument included questionnaires on the needs and background of education management of the philosophy of the sufficiency economy under the government policy. The gathered data was analyzed to find the frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and content analysis. The results are as follows: 1)The needs of school administrators and teachers in education management of the philosophy of the sufficiency economy under the government policy were at a high level in total. The highest need was in developing local learning content based on the philosophy of the sufficiency economy. When each aspect was taken into consideration, it was found that: 1.1) School management - the highest need was in supporting learning resources for the teaching of the sufficiency economy philosophy. 1.2) Curriculum and teaching - the highest need was in developing local learning content covering the sufficiency economy philosophy. 1.3) Personnel development - the highest need was for the personnel to follow the philosophy of the sufficiency economy and be able to be a good model in the society. 2) The background of education management of the philosophy of the sufficiency economy under the government policy was at a medium level in total. The least practiced aspect was the participation of the guardians and communities for setting the policy, planning, curriculum development and teaching of the philosophy of the sufficiency economy. When considering each aspect one by one, the results are as follows: 2.1) School management - the least practiced was the participation of the guardians and communities for setting the policy, planning, curriculum development and teaching of the philosophy of the sufficiency economy. 2.2) Curriculum and teaching - the least practiced was the incorporation of local learning content of the philosophy of the sufficiency economy. 2.3) Personal development - the least practiced was following up, evaluation, and application of the outcomes in teaching development