Nattakan Saiyoot de Clercq.. Factors affecting the readiness towards ASEAN community of extra large public secondary schools in Nonthaburi province educational service area, Office 3. Master's Degree(Educational Management). Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center. : Mahidol University, 2013.
Factors affecting the readiness towards ASEAN community of extra large public secondary schools in Nonthaburi province educational service area, Office 3
Abstract:
This research mainly focused on factors affecting the readiness towards ASEAN Community of the extra large public secondary schools in Nonthaburi province, Educational Service Area Office 3. The study found that teacher factors and school factors affected the readiness towards ASEAN Community. School climate had the highest levels more than other factors. This was a quantitative methods study. Data were collected in 10 extra large schools in Nonthaburi province. The population was 1,358 teachers, and a questionnaire was used in this research. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, means, and standard deviation to describe were used the general information, teacher factors, school factors and the readiness towards ASEAN Community, as well as the problems and obstacles of the public secondary schools. The findings of the research showed a high level of readiness when looking at the teachers perception on overall teacher factors and school factors for the readiness towards ASEAN Community. The readiness towards ASEAN Community in all four aspects were at a high level; the highest score was management ( X = 3.77), followed by learning media aspects ( X = 3.69), and the lowest was teachers and staffs ( X = 3.46). The problems and obstacles most often mentioned were a feeling that the school experienced problems and obstacles in curriculums and learning management. This was the lowest scored with a moderate level of endorsement. From the research finding it is recommended that the higher authorities of the schools should establish a steady consistent policy for all school. The schools learning media also need more development to get ready for the ASEAN Community
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