INNOVATION FOR MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGTAL AGE OF EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS UNDER THE PRIMARY EDUCATION SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Abstract

            The objectives of this research article are: 1) to analyze the elements of innovation in administration of primary education service area offices in the digital era, 2) to create innovation in administration of primary education service area offices in the digital era, and 3) to evaluate the quality of innovations in the management of the primary education area office in the digital age. This research is a quantitative and qualitative research which studied concepts, theories, documents, academic articles, journals, and research related to management both domestically and abroad including management concepts of the 6 primary education service area offices in the management of the basic education administration area group Government Inspection District No. 4.  The data were collected from a sample of 379 people. There were 2 types of research tools used namely: 1) questionnaires and 2) interview forms. Data were analyzed by using Statistics on frequency, percentage, standard deviation and exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The research results found that:

          Innovation in the management of primary education area offices in the digital era has 3 components as follows: (1) Administration using educational areas as a base is the decentralization of educational management from the centralized authority of the bureaucracy to the operational units that are educational area offices; (2) Sustainable innovation development is the initiation, development, creation or use of innovative digital technology in sustainable development and (3) Participatory management is an opportunity for individuals to be involved in operations. In the form of knowing, jointly thinking, jointly doing, jointly deciding, which will lead to the goals of the organization. Findings from the study can be used as the innovations in the administration of primary education service area offices in the digital age that are appropriate, accurate and possible.