The Developing Knowledge of Educational Officer of Construction for Contract Management in the Fundamental Education Area in Phetchabun Province

Abstract

The applied research on "The Developing Knowledge of Educational Personnel in Construction Contract Management in Primary Educational Service Areas of Phetchabun Province," had two main objectives: 1) to survey the knowledge development needs and problems in construction management among higher education personnel in educational institutions, and 2) to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a training curriculum. The basic data was collected through questionnaires and interviews with educational personnel in Primary Educational Service Areas of Phetchabun Province. The results of the needs assessment showed that, overall, personnel had a moderate need for knowledge development, with an average score of 3.36% out of a possible 5 evaluation criteria across 3 areas and 9 items. This indicates the necessity for developing specialized knowledge. The collected data was used to design and develop a training curriculum in construction contract management. This research piloted the curriculum with a group of 50 educational personnel. The effectiveness evaluation (E1) of learning units 1, 2, and 3 was 85.36%, 85.68%, and 85.84%, respectively. The overall curriculum effectiveness (E1/E2) was 85.63%/85.84%, exceeding the set criteria of 80%/80%, demonstrating the high efficiency of the developed curriculum and its ability to effectively transfer knowledge.

Furthermore, participant satisfaction was high, particularly regarding knowledge, understanding, and practical application, which had the highest average score of 4.39. the satisfaction with the instructors had an average score of 4.17, and satisfaction with the venue/time/food had an average score of 3.47.