Dual System School Management Innovation in Thailand

นวัตกรรมการบริหารโรงเรียนระบบทวิศึกษาในประเทศไทย

Abstract

The objective of this study was to develop innovations in dual system school management in Thailand based on the concept of a career-related programme. The study applied a mixed-method approach. The sample group comprised 226 dual system schools under supervision of the Office of the Basic Education Commission for quantitative research and randomized with a stratified random sampling technique. For qualitative research, the sample group comprised an international school with a career-related programme, selected by purposive sampling. Key informants included two school administrators and one curriculum coordinator. The research instruments included a questionnaire, an interview form and an evaluation form to assess the feasibility and appropriateness of innovation. The data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, standard deviation, PNI_modified and analytic induction.

The research findings revealed that the innovative school management, called Career-collaborated Compass (3C) comprise three main concepts: (1) CAREER curriculum development through a collaboration between the school and external organizations, covering both general and career-related subjects; (2) COLLABORATED career teaching and learning, carried out through both the school and external businesses, organizations, or institutions in an integrated manner with joint   management of time and teacher workload; and (3) CAREER compass evaluation, for both learning achievement and learning outcome.