Approaches for Developing Rajabhat University for Local Development: A Case Study of the Rattanakosin Group and Central Regions

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          The research titled “Approaches for the Developing Rajabhat Universities for Local Development: A Case Study of the Rattanakosin and Central Regions” aimed to survey data related to the potential of Rajabhat Universities in the Rattanakosin and Central regions for local development. The study sought to analyze key issues related to education management for local development according to the Rajabhat University Development Strategy for Local Development and to propose guidelines for the future development of Rajabhat Universities for local development.
          The research methodology employed a mixed-methods approach in three phases, utilizing various research techniques, including document research, surveys, focus group discussions, and evaluations. The research instruments consisted of a survey questionnaire regarding the potential of universities for local development, conducted among the population of Rajabhat Universities in the Rattanakosin and Central regions, which included 14 universities. The focus group discussions and self-assessment evaluations involved analyzing data through content analysis, frequency distribution, and percentage.

The potential of Rajabhat Universities for local development was classified based on the percentage of achievement of the 38 indicators, divided into four groups: 1) High potential, achieving criteria of 75% and above; 2) Moderate potential, achieving criteria of 50% to 74.9%; 3) Potential that should be further developed, achieving criteria of 25% to 49.9%; and 4) Need for significant development, achieving criteria below 25%.