Abstract:
This research aimed 1) to study the level of peoples expectation towards public administration in education of Kor Subdistrict Municipality, Li District, Lamphun Province, 2)to compare peoples expectation towards public administration in education of Kor Subdistrict Municipality, Li District, Lamphun Province, classified by personal factors, and 3) to present guidelines for enhancing the effectiveness of public administration in education of Ko Subdistrict Municipality, Li District, Lamphun Province by applying the Threefold Training Principle.
This research was conducted according to the integrated research methodology consisting of quantitative research by distributing questionnaires. The research population were 332 people in Kor Subdistrict municipality, Li District, Lamphun Province. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and analyzed by t-test and F-test by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). When there was a difference, Least Significant Difference (LSD) method and qualitative research by in-depth interviews were used with 10 key informants. Content analysis technique was used along with the presentation by descriptive references to peoples words.
The results showed that
1. The level of peoples expectation towards public administration in education of Kor Subdistrict Municipality, Li District, Lamphun Province in overall was at a high level ( x̅ = 3.66, S.D. = 0.565). When the researcher classified by aspect, it was found that conservation and restoration of Lanna culture and wisdom, development of teaching and learning materials, modern information technology, support for learning with morality together with religious institutions, education and sports development, and developing the quality of educational standards to have were at a high level respectively.
2. Comparison of peoples expectation towards public administration in education of Koh Subdistrict Municipality, Li District, Lamphun Province, classified by sex (t = 0.091, Sig. = 0.928), age (F = 0). .710, Sig.= 0.547), education (F= 2.133, Sig.= 0.096), status (F= 0.663, Sig.= 0.618), were not different. Therefore, the research hypothesis was rejected. Contrastingly, the occupational personal factors (F= 2.677, Sig.= 0.047*) and income (F= 3.786, Sig.= 0.011*) were different. Therefore, the research hypothesis was accepted.
3. For guidelines for enhancing the effectiveness of public administration in education of Ko Subdistrict Municipality, Li District, Lamphun Province by applying the Threefold Principle, it was found that the promotion of increasing life experiences went well with childrens learning so that they could develop most effectively. This should be done with integration of activities with Buddhist concepts, supporting the use of modern technology in teaching and learning to increase knowledge, supporting creative activities in the area in terms of sports, opening a forum to exchange knowledge for people from different days to learn different ways. The guidelines for applying the Threefold Principle to increase the effectiveness of public administration in education of the Kor Subdistrict Municipality were as follows: precepts were the cultivation of community rules through activities and traditions, meditation was the promotion of Buddhist activities that children and youth participated in learning, knowing the consciousness of not being careless in life and wisdom was the consideration of learning through everyday experiences.