ADMINISTRATIVE STRATEGY OF ACTIVE LEARNING FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM, RAJABHAT UNIVERSITIES IN THE WESTERN REGION

Abstract

This research aims to: 1. study the problems and needs related to the administrative strategy of Active Learning for the Undergraduate Education Curriculum of Rajabhat Universities in the Western Region, 2. analyze and define the administrative strategy of Active Learning for the Undergraduate Education Curriculum of Rajabhat Universities in the Western Region, 3. reassure the administrative strategy of Active Learning for the Undergraduate Education Curriculum of Rajabhat Universities in the Western Region.  The process of data collection was divided into 3 steps: Step 1: Selecting the target groups: the target groups include administrators, academics, instructors of the Undergraduate Education Curriculum in Rajabhat Universities in the Western Region. The tools employed in this research were:  the analysis of documents, interviews, observations and note taking. The data was collected from:  documents, Journals and relevant research articles. Field data was collected by: in-depth interviews, environmental analysis (SWOT Analysis), and evaluating of the situation within the organization (The McKinsey’s 7’S Model), analyzing the TOWS Matrix and analyzing the future overview using PESTEL Analysis. Step 2: Collecting data seventeen experts,  the tool for data collecting was the Semi-structured questionnaires, data from 17 experts were analyzed and calculated to find the median, mode, and interquartile range. Step 3: Defining the administrative strategy of Active Learning: Twenty participants were invited to the meeting to define administrative strategy of active learning for the Undergraduate Education Curriculum of Rajabhat Universities in the Western Region. The qualitative data and the contents raised from the meeting were analyzed and presented.

          The results of the research found that 1) there were five problems and needs in the following areas: 1.1 People 1.2 Financial management 1.3 Material management in the office 1.4 Management and control for effective work 2) Four administrative strategies were found, namely: Strategy 1, learners development with 6 methods, Strategy 2 instructor development with 7 methods, Strategy 3 university’s administrative development with 7 methods, Strategy 4 the development of technology, media, teaching and learning management and learning resources with 5 methods. 3) The meeting reached the consensus on all four strategies that they were appropriate and practicable.