A DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING CENTER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES USING PHILOSOPHY OF SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY BASED IN PHIANGLUANG 16 SCHOOL UNDER CHIANG RAI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 4

Abstract

The objective of this research article was to develop of learning center management strategies using philosophy of sufficiency economy based in Phiangluang 16 school by mixed methodology that there are 4 steps. 1) basic information study that data was collected via reviewing of documents and related literature, meeting 35 participants, interviewing 10 school administrators, conducting of a focus group discussion involving 22 participants, all of whom were purposively selected. 2) strategy development by drafting and doing connoisseurship by 7 scholar experts. 3) implement the strategy for student life skills assessment. And 4) strategy evaluation by 32 school administrator, teachers and school committee by questionnaires, all of whom were purposively selected. The research tools were a semi-interview form, focus group discussion, connoisseurship, questionnaires, life skills assessment form. Research data were percentage, mean, standard deviation, analyzed with content analysis in order to synthesize to derive at conclusions. The findings showed that 1) the results of the background information revealed that there were 6 components of learning center management and the result of the SWOT analysis consisted of 6 strengths, 3 weaknesses, 4 opportunities and 4 threats. 2) The learning center management strategies using philosophy of sufficiency economy based in Phiangluang 16 school, there were 6 strategies, 33 approaches and 35 indicators. 3) The results of strategy implementation showed 94.37 % of primary school students grade            1 - 6 and 100% of secondary school students have good and excellent quality of life skills. 4) The Strategies’ propriety, feasibility and utility standards were at the highest level.