The Development of a Model for Developing Desired Characteristics of the Students of Buayai School.

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) formulate a model for developing desired characteristics of the students of Buayai school, and 2) try out the model. The research population included 1) 2189 students studying at Buayai School during the academic years of 2015-2016, 2) the school personnel of Buayai School who got involved with the development of desired characteristics and worked at the school during the academic years of 2015-2016 including 5 administrators, 116 teachers, 15 school councilors, and 2189 parents/ guardians of the students studying in school during the academic years of 2015-2016. Based on Krejcie and Morgan table of sample size (Krejcie and Morgan,1970)and Stratified RandomSamplingmethod, thesamplegroup comprised 1)240students, 2) the school personnel who were the research informants on desired characteristics; namely, 2.1) 5 administrators , 2.2) 89 teachers, 2.3) 14 school councilors, 2.4) 240 parents/ guardians of the students. The research instruments used in this study were (1) a model for developing desired characteristicsof the studentsof Buayai school, (2) a form toassess anappropriatenessof the model for developing desired characteristics of the students of Buayai school, (3) a questionnaire on students’ behaviors, and (4) an assessment form on students’ satisfaction. The statistics used to analyze data included the percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D), coefficient of variation (C.V.), and t-test. The research findings revealed as follows:

1.The model for developing desired characteristics of thestudentsofBuayai schoolconsisted of6components: (1) principlesonmodels including1.1) development model principles,1.2)guidelines for developing desired characteristics, 1.3) principles on student-centered instruction, 1.4) principles on integrated teaching and learning, 1.5) principle sonorganizing students’ activities; (2)objectives of the model; (3) the model system and mechanisms whichincluded 3.1) directorofBuayaiSchool, 3.2)  academic administration 3.3) students affairs administration, 3.4) general affairs administration, 3.5) promotion and service administration; (4) the model implementation consisting of 4.1) developing learning potentials, 4.2 ) integrating school networks, 4.3) building immunity through technology; (5) evaluatingthemodel,and (6) fourconditions inadoptingthe model.6.1)The school administrators were well aware and considered it important in developing the four desired characteristics in the policy: self-discipline, learning enthusiasm, self-sufficiency and public mind. (6.2) The school had plans for developing desired characteristicsofstudents.(6.3)The school administration had anefficient,continuous coordinating system. (6.4)The school monitored, followed and evaluated the program continuously.

2. The results from trying out the model for developing desired characteristics of the students of Buayai School.
2.1 As a whole, after trying out the model, the result indicated that the school administrators, teachers, school councilors, and parents/ guardians of the students were in congruence in their opinions on desired characteristics for students in 4 aspects; namely, selfdiscipline, learning enthusiasm, self-sufficiency and public mind, the highest level ( =4.50). The samples of four categories showed different opinions on the same aspects at a moderate level (C.V.=13.16). In com parison between pre and post experiments, it was found that students’ behavioral performances were at a moderate level in the pre- experiment stage, but in
the post- experiment stage, their behaviors were improved with statistical significance at .01 level.
2.2 The result showing the students’s satisfaction on the model for developing desired characteristics of the students of Buayai School indicated that the students were satisfied with four aspects of the model including self-discipline, learning enthusiasm, self-sufficiency and public mind, as a whole, at the highest level ( =4.52). They showed different opinions on the same aspects at a moderate level (C.V.=13.71) ranging from building immunity through technology ( =4.55), administrators and teachers ( =4.54) and school atmosphere ( =4.53) respectively.

2.3 In the following up stage after the experiment of the model for developing desired characteristics of the students of Buayai School, it was found that the school administrators, teachers, school councilors, and parents/ guardians of the students were in line in their opinions in using the model to follow up four desired characteristics of students: self-discipline, learning enthusiasm, self-sufficiencyand public mind at thehighest level ¯x =(4.64).Thesamplesof fourcategories showed differentopinionsatamoderatelevel (C.V.=11.42). Moreover, theresearchrevealed that afterexperiment,studentsmaintained their behavioral performances at thehighest level withthestatisticalsignificanceat .01level.Theother threeaspectsof desired characteristics wererated atahighlevel.