GUIDELINES FOR THE 4 IDDHIPÃDA DEVELOPMENT TO USE THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OF SMALL SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATORS IN ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE OFFICE OF PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL NAKHONSAWAN SERVICE AREA 3

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were: 1) to study the use of information technology media by administrators in small schools, 2) to compare opinions on the use of information technology media in academic administration of administrators in small schools, classified by personal factors. 3) to propose guidelines for the development of the use of information technology media in academic administration of administrators in small schools under the office of primary educational Nakhonsawan service area 3, according to the Four Iddhip da Principles. This research was a mixed-method research using quantitative research using a questionnaire with a sample group of 95 administrators and teachers of small schools in the Nakhon Sawan Primary Educational Service Area 3. The questionnaire was assessed on a 5-level scale with a reliability of 0.965. Data were analyzed using basic statistics, including percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Qualitative research interviewed 9 key informants using a semi-structured interview form. Data were analyzed using content analysis.

The research results found that: 1) The condition of using information technology media in academic administration of administrators in small schools, Nakhon Sawan Primary Educational Service Area Office 3, overall, had a high average value. When considering each aspect, it was found that in all 4 aspects, the development of media, innovation and technology for education had the highest average value, followed by the development of learning processes, the development of learning resources and the development of school curriculum had the lowest average value. 2) The results of comparing the opinions of administrators and teachers on the development of the use of information technology media in academic administration of administrators in small schools, Nakhon Sawan Primary Educational Service Area Office 3, according to personal factors, classified by gender, age, position, education level and work experience, found that school administrators and teachers with different genders, ages, positions, education levels and work experience had different opinions without statistical significance at the 0.05 level, thus rejecting the research hypothesis. 3) The guidelines for the development of the use of information technology media in academic administration of administrators in small schools, Nakhon Sawan Primary Educational Service Area Office 3, found that (1) in terms of school curriculum development, administrators should plan to write school curriculum, have technology to help collect data for everyone to access together, implement the plan, use technology to sequence the steps in the process and have a curriculum development working group, and administrators supervise and monitor the operations. (2) In terms of learning process development, administrators should hold teacher meetings, use technological media in planning teaching and learning, and explain and set clear operational goals, so that teachers be able to use technological media in managing learning. (3) In terms of media, innovation and technology development, administrators should set up a working group with knowledge and experience in using technological media to oversee, inspect and evaluate. (4) In terms of learning resource development, administrators should plan together with the working group within the school, study the focus areas of the educational institution and integrate them into teaching and learning, support teachers in organizing learning resources according to the local curriculum and use technology.