PATICIPATORY COMMUNICATION BASED ON BUDDHIST EDUCATIONAL ADMISISTRATION IN DRIVING NATIONAL EDUCATION PLAN FOR NATIONAL EDUCATION COUNCIL

Abstract

This research paper aimed to propose participatory communication based on Buddhist educational administration in driving the National Education Plan for the National Education Council. Qualitative research was designed and three research steps were conducted. Step 1: study the current conditions and problems of participatory communication in driving the National Education Plan of the National Education Council by documentary study. Step 2: develop a participatory communication approach based on Buddhist educational administration in driving the National Education Plan for the National Education Council by interviewing 10 key informants. Step 3: proposing participatory communication based on Buddhist educational administration in driving the National Education Plan for the National Council of Education with focus group discussion of 10 experts. Content analysis was used for data analysis all three steps. Results found that participatory communication based on Buddhist educational administration in driving the National Education Plan for the National Education Council. It is a guideline for the development of mechanisms and factors that will encourage a participatory communication process from all sectors both the top-down approach and horizontal communication to drive the national education plan to be responsive and cooperate in the continuous implementation of the plan under National Education 2017-2032. The direction of development of Thailand according to the National Strategy 20 consists of 1) principles, 2) objectives, 3) development process, 4) implementation, 5) conditions for success.