GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL ERA ACCORDING TO BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES, SAHA THEPPARAT TEEPATHAI CHALERMPRAKIET GROUP PATHUM THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the conditions of school management in the digital era, 2) to study guidelines for school management in the digital era, and 3) to propose guidelines for school management in the digital era according to Buddhist principles, Saha Thepparat Teepathai Chalermprakiet Group Pathum Thani Province. Mixed methods research was designed. A sample of 234 administrators and teachers was used to collect questionnaires and interview regarding guidelines method for school management in the digital era according to Buddhist principles, and used statistics to analyze mean, standard deviation and used content analysis to analyze data from interviews with 5 key informants. The research results found that: 1) Teachers and administrators had shown opinions about the conditions of school management in the digital era. Overall, every aspect was at a high level, including academic administration, educational leadership, management of learning resources, and learning innovation in the digital era, respectively. 2) Results from study of guidelines for school management in the digital era according to Buddhist principles (Paññā) 3) which consisted of (1) Cintāmaya-paññā, wisdom resulting from reflection, administrators and teachers were thinking and searching for guidelines for academic administration, had a leadership vision in management and creatively used the innovation learning process in the digital era to create new knowledge; (2) Sutamaya-paññā, wisdom resulting from listening, administrators and teachers listened to opinions from all sectors that provided suggestions for management approaches and encouraged the use of learning innovations that related to the changing social context; and (3) Bhāvanāmaya-paññā, wisdom resulting from development or practice, administrators and teachers had practiced from direct experience in administration or learned methods for developing intelligence from some occasion continuously. 3) Guidelines for school management in the digital era according to Buddhist principles, Saha Thepparat Teepathai Chalermprakiet Group Pathum Thani Province (Paññā) 3) consisted of (1) Cintāmaya-paññā, wisdom resulting from reflection, administrators and teachers should be a process of thinking and analyzing management plans, had a leadership vision in creating an innovative learning process in the digital era and brought innovation to learning creatively for creating new knowledge; (2) Sutamaya-paññā, wisdom resulting from listening, administrators should set up a committee to study, analyzed and listened to opinions from all sectors that provided recommendations on school management guidelines and should promote the use of digital era to use for administration or learning corresponding to the context in which social change occurs; and (3) Bhāvanāmaya-paññā, wisdom came from action or practice, administrators and teachers should listen to opinions and suggestions on management guidelines based on Buddhist principles in order to apply to be effective school management.