GUIDLINES FOR DEVELOPING THE PERFORMANCE POTENTIAL ACCORDING TO THE FOUR PRINCIPLES OF BHAVANA OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL IN THE BURAPHA BANG PA-IN SCHOOL GROUP UNDER THE OFFICE OF PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA 2

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the working conditions of personnel, 2) study the methods for developing work potential according to the principles of the Four Bhvan  (cultivation; development), and 3) propose guidelines for developing work potential according to the principles of the Four Bhvan. This is a mixed-method research. The quantitative research used a questionnaire of the entire population in the research, consisting of 115 school administrators and teachers. Data were analyzed using research statistics, including percentages, means, and standard deviations. Qualitative research used interviews with 5 key informants. Data were analyzed using content analysis. The research results found that 1) The overall working conditions of personnel in educational institutions, Burapha Bang Pa-in School Group, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, were at a high level. When considering each aspect, they were at a high level in all 4 aspects, namely, assessment of work potential development, implementation of work potential development, development of work potential, and planning of work potential development, respectively. 2) The method for developing work potential according to the principles of the Fourfold Meditation was to apply work performance of personnel, consisting of planning of work potential development, implementation of work potential development, assessment of work potential development, development of work potential to integrate the principle of Four Bhvan  consisting of (1) Ky-bhvan, physical development; (2) Sīla-bhvan, moral development; (3) Citta-bhvan, emotional development; (4) Paññ-bhvan, wisdom development; and 3) Guidelines for developing potential for work performance according to the principle of Four Bhvan  consisting of (1) Potential development planning, planning to develop personnel potential in areas that meet the needs of each individual; (2) Potential development implementation, managing personnel potential development in line with the development needs of personnel for the benefit of personnel and educational institutions; (3) Potential development assessment, assessing personnel potential development using fair, just and equal methods; (4) Potential development, periodically evaluating the performance of personnel in educational institutions in order to develop their own potential for work performance, which could be used to develop educational institutions.