The Priority Needs Analysis of Secondary School Academic Management Based on the Concept of Skill Development for Green Economy

Abstract

This research was conducted using a survey research method. The objective of this research was to analyze the priority needs of academic management based on the concept of skill development for green economy. The sample groups used in this research were 341 secondary school by multi-stage random sampling. A total of 1,705 providers includes school director, head of academic affairs, head of subject department, and academic teacher. The data were collected by using 5 rating-scale questionnaire; 70.56% of questionnaires were returned and analyzed by frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI_Modified). The findings revealed that the ranking of priority needs in academic management based on the concept of skill development for green economy, the area with the highest priority needs index was measurement and evaluation (PNI_Modified = 0.401), followed by the teaching and learning management (PNI_Modified = 0.357), and curriculum development (PNI_Modified= 0.319) respectively. When considered in each aspect, it was found that the skills for the green economy which had the highest priority needs index in each area were as follows: (1) curriculum development area was entrepreneurial skills, marketing and business skills for the environment (PNI_Modified = 0.371), (2) teaching and learning management area was entrepreneurial skills, marketing and business skills for the environment (PNI_Modified = 0.418), and (3) measurement and evaluation area was systematic skills and risk analysis for sustainability (PNI_Modified = 0.448).