Guidelines for Developing Public Mind Behavior of High School Students under MahaSarakham Secondary Educational Service Area Office

Abstract

Background and Aims: The current crisis regarding the public spirit of youth, especially high school students, reveals that young people are in a state of risk, particularly in various aspects of life. If these risks are not controlled or resolved, they will inevitably have detrimental effects on the future of the youth as valuable human resources of society. Therefore, this research aims to study the public mind behavior of high school students under the MahaSarakham secondary educational service area office. And to study the guidelines for developing the public mind behavior of high school students under the MahaSarakham secondary educational service area office.

Methodology: The research procedures were divided into two phases. The first stage was to study the public mind behavior of high school students, The sample group consisted of 356 individuals, comprising 35 school administrators and 321 teachers, by stratified random sampling based on the size of the educational institutions. The index of consistency ranges between 0.60 and 1.00. The statistics used for data were analyzed by mean, and standard deviation. The second stage was the study of the guidelines for developing the public mind behavior of high school students. The Key informants for studying the guidelines included 6 individuals, and a group of 7 experts was involved in evaluating the guidelines. The tools used in the research were interviews and assessment forms to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of the development guidelines.

Results: 1. The current condition has an overall average at a high level. Ranked from lowest to highest average.: 1) Development through teaching and learning management 2) Development through activities 3)Development through the guidance of parents and community leaders 4) Development through the management of the environment 5) Development through the use of good role models. The guidelines for developing public mind behavior of high school students consist of 11 approaches: 1) Development through the use of good role models (2 approaches) 2)Development through teaching and learning management (2 approaches) 3)Development through the organization of activities (3 approaches) 4) Development through the guidance of parents and community leaders (2 approaches) 5) Development through the management of the environment (2 approaches)

The results of the overall assessment of suitability and feasibility are at the highest level.

Conclusion: Public mind behavior in students is a characteristic that reflects their participation in activities or situations that benefit others, the community, and society, with a willingness and enthusiasm without expecting any reward. Students with public spirit are those who give and help others, share their happiness for the common good, understand and empathize with those in distress, volunteer to assist society, and conserve the environment using their physical and intellectual efforts. They take action to solve problems or contribute to creating positive changes in the community without expecting anything in return.