THE GUIDELINES FOR CREATING THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR’S OPERATION MOTIVATION AT NAKHON SAWAN RRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREAS OFFICE 2 ACCODING TO THE BRAHMAVIHARA 4

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the motivation of school administrators under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area 2, Nakhon Sawan, and 2) find ways to create motivation for teachers of school administrators under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area 2, Nakhon Sawan, according to the principle of the Four Divine Abodes (Brahmavihra). This research is a mixed-methods research. The quantitative research used a questionnaire with a sample of 308 school administrators and civil servant teachers. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The qualitative research used a semi-structured interview to interview 9 key informants. The data were analyzed using content analysis. The results of the research found that 1) the motivation for teachers of school administrators under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area 2, Nakhon Sawan, was at a high level overall. When considering each aspect, it was at a high level in all aspects, namely, work success, advancement in position, nature of work, respect, and responsibility, respectively. 2) The ways to create motivation for teachers of school administrators under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area 2, Nakhon Sawan, according to the principle of the Four Divine Abodes (Brahmavihra) consisted of (1) self-motivation: School administrators should provide guidance on preparation and provide close assistance. (2) Data collection and work summary: School administrators should clearly define data and indicators for data collection to support teachers in using various tools to collect data on work performance. (3) Building morale: School administrators should trust and give teachers opportunities to work independently and to their full potential, and build sincere relationships with subordinates. (4) Working to the best of their abilities: School administrators should support creativity in organizing teaching and learning activities and provide teachers with equal opportunities to gain experience and skills in practice. (5) Determining the number of personnel appropriately for the amount of work: School administrators should assess the amount of work and the number of personnel appropriately. (6) Determining teachers’ responsibilities: School administrators should support teachers to use a variety of teaching methods so that students can learn in a variety of ways and be happy. (7) Achieving work goals: School administrators should encourage and support teachers to participate in teamwork and provide equal opportunities to express their opinions. (8) Organizing work systems: School administrators should clearly define work policies so that teachers can work correctly and be happy at work. (9) Promotion: School administrators should prepare and support teachers in their journey to a higher position and support them in accessing information to develop teachers’ work skills equally and fairly. (10) Supporting further education at a higher level: School administrators should encourage teachers to see the importance of education in terms of benefits and opportunities for career advancement.