Journal for Social Sciences Research

TEACHER EMPOWERMENT OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AFFECTING QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE OF TEACHERS UNDER THE NAKHON PATHOM PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 2

2024-01-14T09:24:22+07:00

The research aimed to: 1) study the level of teacher empowerment of school administrators; 2) study the level of quality of working life of teachers; and 3) analyze the teacher empowerment of school administrators affecting the quality of working life of teachers. The research sample was 274 government teachers in schools under the Nakhon Pathom Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, derived by proportional stratified random sampling distributed by district. The research instrument used was a questionnaire constructed by the researcher with content validity between 0.67 and 1.00. The internal consistency reliability coefficients were 0.98 for teacher empowerment of administrators and 0.90 for quality of working life of teachers. Statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient analysis, and stepwise multiple regression analysis.

The research results were as follows: 1) Overall and in specific aspects, the teacher empowerment of administrators was at a high level. The aspects were promoting and developing cooperation in organizations, leadership development, motivation building, organizational climate building, and team building, respectively. 2) Overall and in specific aspects, the quality of working life of teachers was at a high level. The aspects were development of human capacities, social relevance of employer, human relations, employees’ influence over decisions, rights and equity, advancement opportunities, safe environment, total life space, and adequate and fair pay, respectively. 3) The teacher empowerment of school administrators in the aspects of organizational climate building (X₃), team building (X₅), and motivation building (X₁) were factors affecting the quality of working life of teachers (Y_tot) and they collectively predicted the quality of working life of teachers at the percentage of 55.70 with statistical significance level of .05. The regression equation was: _tot = 0.88 + 0.33 (X₃) + 0.22 (X₅) + 0.19 (X₁).

THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION STUDENTS’ PROFICIENCY IN FOREIGN WORDS IN THAI LANGUAGE THROUGH BOARD GAMES-BASED LEARNING MANAGEMENT

2023-12-26T10:48:39+07:00

The purposes of this research were to: 1) compare the Thai subject proficiency in foreign words in Thai language of undergraduate students before and after using board games-based learning management, 2) compare the Thai subject proficiency in foreign words in Thai language of undergraduate students using board games-based learning management with the set criterion of 75%, and 3) study the undergraduate students’ attitude toward board games-based learning management. The sample was 30 Thai major undergraduate students studying in the first semester of the academic year 2023 at Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University, derived by cluster random sampling. The research instruments were 1) 3 learning management plans for 24 hours, 2) a proficiency test, and 3) an attitude questionnaire toward board games-based learning management. The statistics used for analysis were percentage, mean, standard derivation, and t-test.

The results found that:

The Thai subject proficiency in foreign words in Thai language of undergraduate students after using board games-based learning management was higher than that of before with statistical significance level of .05.
After learning through board games-based learning management, the Thai subject proficiency of undergraduate students was higher than the set criterion of 75% with statistical significance level of .05.
The undergraduate students had a positive attitude toward board games-based learning management at the highest level (= 4.75, S.D. = 0.33).

FACTORS AFFECTING INTENTION TO PLAY E-SPORT OF CHINESE STUDENTS STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE UPPER NORTH, THAILAND

2024-02-18T11:19:18+07:00

The research aimed to: 1) study the level of influential opinion of the reference group, attitude, and intention to play E-SPORT of Chinese students studying at universities in the upper northern region of Thailand; and 2) study the influencing factors of the reference group and attitudes that affect the intention to play E-SPORT of Chinese students studying at universities in the upper northern region of Thailand. The sample group was 327 Chinese students studying at universities in the upper northern region of Thailand. The research instrument was an online questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, namely, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and inferential statistics, multiple regression analysis with enter method, were applied for data analysis.

The research results found that 1) the level of influential opinion of the reference group was at a moderate level. The attitude and the intention to play E-SPORT of Chinese students studying in universities in the upper northern region of Thailand were also at a moderate level. 2) The influencing factors of the reference group and attitudes affected the intention to play E-SPORT of Chinese students studying in universities in the upper northern region of Thailand with statistical significance at the .01 level.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUMMARY WRITING ABILITY OF STUDENTS IN PRATHOMSUKSA 6 USING ACTIVE LEARNING

2024-02-08T14:16:50+07:00

The purposes of this experimental research were to 1) compare the 6^th-grade students’ abilities to write a summary before and after learning with active learning management; 2) study the opinions of the 6^th-grade students towards active learning management. The research sample was 17 students studying in the second semester of the academic year 2022 at Wat Saseeliam School, Don Tum District, Nakhon Pathom Province Under the Nakhon Pathom Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. They were obtained by cluster random sampling. The research instruments used consisted of lesson plans, an ability test on summary writing, an opinionnaire, and a one group pretest-posttest experimental design plan. The statistics used for data analysis were arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

The research findings were as follows:

The ability to write a summary of the 6^th-grade students after learning with active learning management was higher than the pretest with statistical significance level of .05.
Overall, the opinion of the 6^th-grade students towards active learning management was at a high level. When considering each aspect, all aspects were at a high level. The aspects, ranked in descending order, were 1) content, 2) activities, and 3) benefits gained.

DEVELOPMENT OF SPELLING WORD WRITING ABILITY OF GRADE 2 STUDENTS THROUGH THE PICTURE WORD INDUCTIVE MODEL TOGETHER WITH GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

2024-02-09T11:35:06+07:00

The purposes of this research were to: 1) compare the spelling word writing ability before and after learning through the Picture Word Inductive Model together with Graphic Organizer; 2) compare the spelling word writing ability after learning with the set criterion of 80 percent; and 3) study the satisfaction of Grade 2 students toward learning through the Picture Word Inductive Model together with Graphic Organizer. The research sample consisted of 20 Grade 2 students studying in the second semester of the academic year 2023 at Watleammakua School, Don Tum District, Nakhon Pathom Province, derived by cluster sampling. The research instruments consisted of lesson plans, spelling word writing ability tests, and a satisfaction questionnaire. Statistics used for data analysis included mean, standard deviation, dependent samples t-test, and one sample t-test.

The findings of this research were as follows: 1) the spelling word writing ability of students after learning through the Picture Word Inductive Model together with Graphic Organizer was higher than before learning with statistical significance at .05.; 2) the spelling word writing ability of students after learning through the Picture Word Inductive Model together with Graphic Organizer exceeded the set criterion of 80 percent with statistical significance at .05; and 3) the overall satisfaction of students toward learning through the Picture Word Inductive Model together with Graphic Organizer was at a high level ( = 2.93, S.D. = 0.20).

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AFFECTING DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTERS IN THE NETWORK FOR EFFICIENCY PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT IN REGIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER 7

2024-02-11T12:56:22+07:00

The objectives of this research were to 1) study the level of the academic leadership of education administrators; 2) study the level of the student’s desired characteristics; 3) study the relationship between the academic leadership of education administrators and the student’s desired characteristics; and 4) create a prediction equation for academic leadership of education administrators that can predict the student’s desired characteristics. The sample group used in the research included 336 teachers working at special education centers in the Network for Efficiency Promotion of Educational Management in Regional Special Education Center 7, under the Special Education Bureau in the academic year 2023. The research tool was a rating scale questionnaire with a consistency index between 0.60-1.00 and reliability values for the independent variable at the level of 0.97 and the dependent variable at the level of 0.96. Statistics used in the research include percentages, means, standard deviations, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The results showed that:

Overall and specific aspects, the academic leadership of education administrators was at a high level. The aspect with the highest average was the arrangement of environment to facilitate learning, following by development of teacher professional advancement, while the aspect with the lowest average was curriculum and teaching management.
Overall the student’s desired characteristics was at a high level. When considering each aspect, 6 aspects were found at a high level, namely, honesty, discipline, eagerness to learn, self-sufficient living, loving Thainess, and public mind. Two aspects were found at a medium level, that is, love of nation, religion, and king, and commitment to work.
The academic leadership of education administrators had a positive relationship with all aspects of the student's desired characteristics with a statistical significance level of .04 and a correlation coefficient between 0.26-0.37.
The academic leadership of education administrators in the aspects of curriculum and teaching management, arrangement of environment to facilitate learning, development of teacher professional advancement, and measurement and evaluation of student progress can predict the students’ desired characteristics at the percentage of 22.40.

CRISIS LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AFFECTING OPERATIONS OF LEARNING MANAGEMENT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC OF SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTERS IN THE NETWORK FOR EFFICIENCY PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT IN REGIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER 7

2024-02-11T15:25:31+07:00

The purpose of this research were to: 1) study the crisis leadership level of school administrators; 2) study the level of learning management operations in the Covid-19 pandemic situation; 3) study the relationship between crisis leadership of education administrators and learning management operations in Covid-19 pandemic situation; and 4) create a prediction equation for crisis leadership of education administrators that could predict learning management operations in Covid-19 pandemic situation. The research sample included 336 teachers in special education centers in the Network for Efficiency Promotion of Educational Management in Regional Special Education Center 7, under the Special Education Bureau in the academic year 2023. The research instrument used was a questionnaire. Statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression analysis.

The result found that:

Overall and in specific aspects, the crisis leadership of education administrators was at a high level.
Overall and in specific aspects, the learning management operations in Covid-19 pandemic situation was found at a high level.
The crisis leadership of education administrators had positive relationship with learning management operations in Covid-19 pandemic situation with statistical significance level of .01 with a correlation coefficient (r) between 0.199 - 0.750.
In prediction equation of crisis leadership of education administrators that could predict learning management operations in Covid-19 pandemic situation, there are 4 variables, namely, ability to evaluate situations (X₇), creativity (X₅), planning skills (X₄), and sacrifice (X₆). These four variables could predict learning management operations at 62.20 percent. The prediction equation could be formulated in raw scores as follows:

= 1.309 + .275(X₇) + .137(X₅) + .118(X₄) + .113(X₆)

The prediction equations in standard scores was:

= .425(Z₇) + .190(Z₅) + .131(Z₄) + .175(Z₆)

THE RESULTS OF MINDFULNESS IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH SUPPORTING STAFF OF MUBAN CHOMBUENG RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY

2024-02-11T13:45:01+07:00

The objectives of this research were to: 1) explore the results of mindfulness in organization development with the supporting staff of Muban Chombueng Rajabhat University; 2) compare the results of mindfulness in organization development with the supporting staff as classified by the occasional and regular use of mindfulness program; and 3) examine the rate of return on investment from the mindfulness program training at Muban Chombueng Rajabhat University. The sample was 72 supporting staff of Muban Chombueng Rajabhat University. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select the samples. The instruments in this study were a five-rating scale questionnaire with reliability value of 0.89 and a semi-structured interview. Statistics use for quantitative data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test. and return on investment analysis. The qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis.

The research findings were as follows:

The results of mindfulness in organization development with the supporting staff of Muban Chombueng Rajabhat University overall was at a high level. When considering each aspect, it found that all aspects were at a high level. The aspects, ranked from the highest to the lowest, were having compassion for others, being able to communicate with others, team working, working engagement, and mindfulness.
The mindfulness in organization development with the supporting staff as classified by the occasional and regular use of mindfulness program overall was significantly different at the level of .05. Specifically, the supporting staff who regularly used the mindfulness program had higher mindfulness in organization development than those who occasionally used the mindfulness program.
The rate of return on investment from the mindfulness program training at Muban Chombueng Rajabhat University was at the percentage of 76.87.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION MODEL TO PROMOTE CAREER SKILLS OF STUDENTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS UNDER THE OFFICE OF PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA, INSPECTION AREA 4

2023-12-19T15:17:06+07:00

This research aimed to: 1) develop an academic administration model to enhance career skills of students in primary schools; and 2) evaluate the academic administration model to promote the career skills of students in primary schools. This mixed-methods study was divided into two phases. Phase 1 involved the development of an academic administration model to promote career skills of primary schools students through the study of academic administration factors. The informants were 7 school administrators, educational administrators, and supervisors, obtained from purposive selection based on the set criteria. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and were analyzed by content analysis and confirmatory factor analysis of academic administration. The research sample group was 230 schools under the Office of Primary Educational Service Area, Inspection Area 4, derived by stratified random sampling as distributed by provinces. The informants for the questionnaire included school administrators, teachers responsible for academic affairs, and basic career teachers, totaling 690 persons. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Statistics used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and confirmatory factor analysis. Phase 2 involved the evaluation of the academic administration model in promoting career skills of primary school students. The informants were 9 school administrators, supervisors, and teachers, obtained from purposive selection based on the set criteria. Data were collected through a connoisseur seminar and analyzed using content analysis. The developed academic administration model to promote career skills of students was implemented in two primary schools, obtained from purposive selection based on the set criteria. The informants were 6 school administrators, teachers responsible for academic affairs, and basic career teachers. Data were collected through a feedback meeting and analyzed via content analysis.

The research results showed that:

The academic administration model to promote career skills of students in primary schools consisted of 1) principles of the model; 2) goals and objectives of the model; 3) academic administration process for promoting career skills, including 3.1) organizing career skills learning process, 3.2) developing educational media, innovation, and technology, 3.3) assessing career skills, 3.4) developing a career skill curriculum, and 3.5) conducting research to improve the quality of career skills; 4) model implementation; and 5) outcome.
The developed academic administration model to promote career skills of primary school students was approved by consensus that it was accurate, appropriate, feasible, and beneficial.

MANAGEMENT TO PROMOTE PERSONNEL HAPPINESS AT WORK OF NAKHON PATHOM RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY

2024-04-19T16:35:37+07:00

This research aimed to 1) study happiness at work of personnel in Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University; and 2) propose management guidelines to promote happiness at work of personnel. The informants were 15 personnel working at Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University. The research instrument was a form for compiling survey results on happiness at work of personnel during the past 5 years (2019-2023) and an open-ended questionnaire. Data were analyzed by average and content analysis

The research results showed that:

Overall, happiness at work of NPRU personnel in the past 5 years was at a high level. When considering each aspect, all aspects were at a high level. The aspects in the descending order of average were career path, personnel engagement, information technology systems, supervisors, teamwork, work environment, income and welfare, and work-life balance.
For the management guidelines to promote happiness at work of NPRU personnel, it is advisable to 1) in work environment, create and prepare the environment that promotes and facilitates work operations in both physical and social-psychological aspects; 2) in income and welfare, equally allocate welfare to every personnel appropriate for living in the current economic situation; and 3) in work-life balance, manage workload to suit working time and
arrange creative activities that encourage personnel to do activities together.

The key findings of this research can be summarized as follows: NPRU personnel prioritize work environment, income and welfare, and work-life balance. Additionally, they wish the university administrators to revamp the environment to create work motivation. They also want equal welfare and a supportive culture where everyone assists and respects each other.