LIFELONG LEARNING MANAGEMENT TO DEVELOP THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THAI LEARNERS IN THAILAND 4.0 ERA

Abstract

The Objectives of this research article were to 1) study conditions of management, and 2) propose guidelines for lifelong learning management to develop Thai learners in Thailand 4.0 Era. This research is a Mixed Methods study. The sample in this study comprises 356 teachers, administrators, parents, and community members under the Office of the Basic Education Commission, the Office of Vocational Education Commission, the Office of Non-Formal and Informal Education, and the Office of the Private Education Commission in Prachin Buri Province. They are selected using Multi-stage Stratified Random Sampling. The study is conducted in two steps: 1) study using questionnaires for which the reliability is 0.991 and the data analysis is conducted using commercial statistical software, and 2) focus group of experts who have more than 5 years’ experience. The focus group is conducted two times from a group discussion of 10 experts, 15 experts. Data analysis is carried out using content analysis. The research results discovered that 1) The study concerning the condition of lifelong learning management for students in Thailand 4.0 Era in all aspects were at a high level. The order of operations was followed by 1) measurement and evaluation of academic performance, 2) lifelong learner characteristics, 3) administrator, 4) instructors, 5) policy and administrative mechanism, 6) the support of personnel and network partners, 7) support and learning services for learners and instructors, 8) curriculum management and, 9) teaching and learning management, respectively. 2) The lifelong learning management approach to develop skills of Thai learners in the 4.0 era was found that there were 7 components as follows: 1) Policy and Management, 2) Budget and Learning Support Resources, 3) learning activities, 4) Evaluation and knowledge transfer, 5) access and participation, 6) quality of lifelong learners and, 7) lifelong learners’ characteristics.