The Academic Affairs Administration Strategy to Promote Experience Learning as Digital Citizenship of Early childhood

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were to: 1) develop an academic administration strategy to promote learning experience management for digital citizenship; and 2) affirm an academic administration strategy to promote learning experience management for digital citizenship of early childhood. This study was mixed methods research. It was divided into 2 phases. In phase 1, the academic administration strategy to promote learning experience management for digital citizenship of early childhood students was developed. The key informants consisted of 7 experts in educational administration and early childhood teachers derived by purposive selection. Data were collected through an interview form and were analyzed by content analysis. The research sample for the questionnaire consisted of 794 school administrators and early childhood teachers derived by proportional stratified random sampling. Data were collected through a questionnaire and were analyzed with frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Priority Need Index Modified (PNI modified), analysis of strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat using 7S model and PEST analysis, as well as TOWS matrix. In phase 2 the academic administration strategy to promote learning experience management for digital citizenship was affirmed. The informants were 9 experts in educational administration, educational institution administration, and early childhood education, derived by purposive selection. Data were collected through connoisseurship and were analyzed by content analysis. For the strategy implementation in a school selected by school size criterion and co-education management, the informants consisted of 5 educational institution directors and early childhood teachers. Data were analyzed by content analysis.

          The research results showed that:

          1. The academic administration strategies to promote learning experience management for digital citizenship consisted of 5 strategies: 1) childhood development assessment systematization, 2) curriculum integration to promote citizenship corresponding to society change, 3) research competency enhancement for early childhood teachers to solve problems, 4) learning experience model development conforming to the digital economy, and 5) technology enhancement of learning experience management.

          2. The academic administration strategy to promote learning experience management for digital citizenship was accurate, appropriate, feasible, and beneficial. The strategy implementation, that is, learning experience model development conforming to the digital economy in schools.