THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADMINISTRATION MODEL FOR PROMOTING CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION SKILLS OF TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS UNDER SAKON NAKHON PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to develop and examine the suitability of an administration model for promoting creativity and innovation skills of teachers in schools under Sakon Nakhon Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. This mixed-method research was divided into two phases. The first phase comprised document inquiries of pertinent concepts, theories, scholarly articles, and research. The opinions of seven experts selected through purposive sampling were also reviewed. The second phase aimed to investigate the appropriateness of the administration model for enhancing the creativity and innovation of teachers through the opinions of school directors and teachers in schools under Sakon Nakhon Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 in the 2021 academic year, a total of 384 participants, selected through multi-stage random sampling. The tool for data collection was a 5-level rating scale questionnaire with an IOC of all items of 1.00, a discrimination value ranging between 0.50 and 0.89, and a reliability of 0.99. Statistics for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation

The research results were as follows:                                         

1. The model for promoting creativity and innovation skills of teachers in schools under Sakon Nakhon Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 comprised of four elements, namely 1) factors influencing the success of administration for promoting creativity and innovation skills of teachers; 2) scopes of creativity and innovation skills; 3) strategic management process; and 4) effects of possessing creativity and innovation skills of teachers in teaching and learning practices.

2. The suitability of the developed model, as perceived by participants was overall at a high level. Each element could be ranked from the highest to the lowest according to mean value as follows: scopes of creativity and innovation skills, factors influencing the success of the administration in enhancing creativity and innovation skills of teachers, strategic management process, and effects of possessing creativity and innovation skills of teachers in teaching and learning practices.