Guidelines for Using Information Technology in the Development of Educational Personnel Based on the PAÑÑẢ 3 under the Office of Learning Promotion, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province -

Abstract

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the conditions of information technology usage, and 2) to identify guidelines for using information technology in developing educational personnel based on the Threefold Wisdom (PAÑÑẢ 3). The sample group consisted of 181 participants, including school administrators and educational personnel under the Office of the Promotion of Learning in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The research instrument was a questionnaire on information technology usage among educational personnel. The questionnaire had a content validity index ranging from 0.67 to 1.00 and a reliability coefficient of 0.97. The statistics used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, which are commonly used descriptive statistics for summarizing research data.

The research findings revealed that: (1) The results revealed that the level of information technology usage among educational personnel under the Office of Learning Encouragement, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, in overall seven aspects, was at a high level, with a mean of 3.73 and a standard deviation of 0.62. When considering each aspect, the aspect with the highest mean was the use of technology to promote professional development (Mean = 3.75, S.D. = 0.61), followed by the development of information technology skills of educational personnel (Mean = 3.74, S.D. = 0.60), information technology for enhancing administrative efficiency (Mean = 3.73, S.D. = 0.59), the development of information technology skills and cybersecurity awareness of educational personnel (Mean = 3.73, S.D. = 0.62), the use of information technology to improve educational quality and equity (Mean = 3.73, S.D. = 0.67), and the development of support systems and technological infrastructure (Mean = 3.72, S.D. = 0.57), respectively. The aspect with the lowest mean was the creation of a lifelong learning culture through technology (Mean = 3.71, S.D. = 0.65). (2) The study found that the guidelines for the use of information technology among educational personnel under the Office of the Promotion of Learning, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province consisted of 21 guidelines across seven aspects. These guidelines were categorized according to the Threefold Wisdom (PAÑÑẢ 3) framework: seven guidelines under Sutamayapaññā (wisdom derived from listening or learning), seven guidelines under Cintāmayapaññā (wisdom derived from reflection and reasoning), and seven guidelines under Bhāvanāmayapaññā (wisdom derived from practice and development

Keywords: Information technology; Developing educational personnel; The Threefold Wisdom (PAÑÑẢ 3)