Lifelong Learning Management for Sustainable Local Development in the Chiang Rai Rajabhat University’s Context

Abstract

The objectives of this research are: 1) to adjust the administrative system to support lifelong learning; 2) to develop systems and mechanisms to drive sustainable lifelong learning for communities and localities; and 3) to prepare to drive lifelong learning at Chiang Rai Rajabhat University. The data collection includes lifelong education experts, university administrators, and credit bank committees, totaling twenty-five people; outsiders, totaling one hundred and forty people; participation in the course promoting lifelong learning by university personnel, totaling two hundred and fifteen people; and the general public, totaling two hundred and sixty people. The results are as follows: 1.)  A strategic plan for developing lifelong learning for local development, a five-year plan, one copy, and organization of a lifelong learning management system by the regulations for operating a credit bank in higher education, and regulations concerning credit transfer, academic performance, learning outcomes, and credit transfer for experiences in the credit bank system. 2.) A driving mechanism system with fifty-one lifelong learning partnership networks in Chiang Rai Province, one operation manual, and one lifelong learning information system. 3.) The number of personnel preparing to create a curriculum to promote lifelong learning skills, totaling two hundred and fifteen; lifelong learning courses, totaling twenty courses, are located in the public relations information system database; a pilot trial of five courses was given to the general public in the local area, totaling two hundred and sixty trainees.