The Circumstances of Academic Administration , Curriculum Development through Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in the Institutions of Chiangrai Primary Education Service Area Office 2

Abstract

  This research was aimed 1) to study the circumstances of academic administration in the aspect of curriculum development by integration of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in the institutions under the Chiang Rai Primary Education Service Area Office 2; and 2) to draw out the suggestions for the academic administration in the aspect of curriculum development. The participants used in this research were 127 Non-Formal Education administrators in Chiang Rai Primary Education Service Area Office 2 in academic year 2012.
   The results showed that 1) the circumstances of academic administration in the aspect of curriculum development by integration of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in the institutions under the Chiang Rai Primary Education Service Area Office 2, the overall was at the high level ( = 4.14)). When considering in details: determination of the target, principle, and aim of the course, design of the course content and learning activities were performed as the highest level. Moreover, needs of the learners, community and society, implementation of the developed lesson, adjustment and development, and evaluation were less carried out respectively.
   The suggestions for academic administration in the aspect of curriculum development, the administrators should promote understanding of the core curriculum among the teachers. Besides, identification of personnel responsibilities and guidelines for developing curriculum should be systemic and clear as well as organization of training for the teachers to understand and use the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in adjustment of the curriculum of the educational institutes, and addition of learning skills, activity provision, and learning standard. Educational provision, measurement and evaluation of the learners: set-up of learner’s desirable characteristics concordant with the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy; motivation of the teachers who adhered the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in adjustment of curriculum development with participation of all partners; and educational assurance of the curriculum that integrated the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy for the quality of educational supervision, follow-up of quality evaluation for in-depth information and guidelines for development of the educational institutes to increase its effectiveness.