The Development of a Learning Source Management Handbook for Small Schools, Pua 4 School Network, under Nan Primary Educational Service Area Office 2

Abstract

          This research aimed to survey learning sources of small schools, Pua 4 school network, under Nan Primary Educational Service Area Office 2; study the current conditions and problems of learning source management in small schools, Pua 4 school network, under Nan Primary Educational Service Area Office 2; and develop a learning source management handbook for small schools, Pua 4 school network, under Nan Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. This is a mixed methods research. The population included 65 supervisors in charge of learning source affairs, local scholars of learning sources, executives, and teachers. The samples included 21 executive, academic teachers, and teachers in charge of learning sources. The instruments included a survey form, an interview form, and a questionnaire. The statistics for data analysis included percentage, mean, SD, and content analysis. 
          The findings revealed as follows.
          According to the survey on learning sources of small schools, Pua 4 school network, under Nan Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, it was found that there were totally 53 learning sources. 15 of them were personalized learning sources; 17 were man-made learning sources; 13 were natural learning sources; and 8 were social, cultural, and belief learning sources.
          According to the study on the current conditions and problems of learning source management in small schools, Pua 4 school network, under Nan Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, divided into 4 aspects, it was found as follows. Planning: Government policies, rules and regulations, and goals of learning source management were set. For the problem, there was neither planning nor budgets to support learning source management. Implementation: Learning sources were regularly improved and developed. For the problem, teachers and students did not pay attention to learning from learning sources. Inspection: Teachers and students had opportunities to take part in giving their opinions. For the problem, the use of learning sources was neither monitored nor followed up. Improvement and development: School personnel took part in learning source development/improvement. For the problem, there was no data analysis, no use of learning sources, and no use of results for further development/improvement of learning sources.
          According to the development of a learning source management handbook for small schools, Pua 4 school network, under Nan Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, the handbook will include introduction, learning sources, learning source management, basic information, and learning sources of small schools, Pua 4 school network. For the suitability evaluation of the learning source management handbook, it was found that the overall suitability was high. When considering each aspect, it was found that utilization had the highest mean, followed by the binding of the handbook, and the contents, respectively.