DEVELOPMENT OF A NETWORK OF TEACHER-COUNSELORS IN SCHOOLS UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATUIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE NAKHON RATCHASIMA

Abstract

    Entering an aging society requires a body of knowledge to promote health. The objectives of this research were to support teachers in counseling students in schools to prevent and resolve motivation problems. This qualitative research aimed to study the current state of school counseling to develop guidelines for a network of teacher-counselors in schools under the Secondary Educational Service Nakhon Ratchasima and to assess the possibility of practical approaches. The 34 key informants were purposive sampling according to the criteria. The instruments used were the structured interview, Content validation by experts. The Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) ranged from 0.80-1.00. The data were collected through semi-in-depth interview forms and focus group discussions. The data were analyzed by content analysis. The research finding is as follows. 1) The present condition of teacher-counselors in schools with three main issues: counseling students with problems and factors in counseling students. Guidelines for building a network of counselor teachers in schools 2) There were ten guidelines for developing a network of counselor teachers within schools, (1) establishment, (2) objectives, (3) characteristics, (4) benefits, (5) activities, (6) network links, (7) monitoring and evaluation, (8) members, (9) structure and roles, (10) member retention and 3) The feasibility assessment results were likely to be put into practice. The utilization of the research results was that all schools under the supervision set up a network of counselor teachers and supervisors and prepared courses and activities for counselor teachers.