Abstract:
This research aimed to examine current and desirable conditions, and guidelines for the administrative development of learning ecosystems in schools under Sakon Nakhon Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The sample consisted of 327 participants, including school administrators and teachers working under Sakon Nakhon Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 in the 2025 academic year. The sample size was determined through the Krejcie and Morgan table. The research instruments for data collection comprised questionnaires and interviews forms. The questionnaires assessing current and desired conditions of the administrative development of learning ecosystems in schools demonstrated discriminative power values ranging from 0.633 to 0.863, and from 0.559 to 0.840, respectively. The reliability coefficients were 0.985 for the current condition scale and 0.986 for the desired condition scale. The statistics used for data analysis included percentage, mean, standard deviation, t - test, One - Way ANOVA, and the Modified Priority Needs Index (PNImodified).
The results showed that:
1. The current condition of the administrative development of learning ecosystems in schools was, overall, at a high level, while the desired condition was, overall, at the highest level.
2. The current and desirable conditions of the administrative development of learning ecosystems in schools, as classified by participants positions, types of school program provision, and work experience, showed no significant differences overall.
3. The priority needs for the administrative development of learning ecosystems in schools varied across dimensions. Ranked from the highest to lowest priority, learning resource management was identified as the most critical need, followed by the integration of digital technology in learning management, the development of a learning culture, the formulation of clear instructional management strategies, meaningful learning design and management, and the establishment of learning networks and social participation. The lowest priority need was curriculum development and the creation of new learning activities.
4. The guidelines for the administrative development of learning ecosystems in schools, derived from the examination of best practices, encompassed seven aspects: 1) Learning Resource Management, schools should enhance both physical and cultural learning environments to foster purposeful knowledge acquisition; 2) Integration of Digital Technology for Learning Management, schools should promote the comprehensive and flexible use of digital technologies to support high-quality learning management; 3) Development of Learning Culture, schools should promote a positive learning culture that supports teamwork and knowledge sharing; 4) Formulation of Clear Instructional Management Strategies, schools should implement systematic strategic planning that integrates instructional management and supervision within a quality framework; 5) Meaningful Learning Design and Management, schools should emphasize classroom-based learning management aligned with the quality cycle;
6) Establishment of Learning Networks and Social Participation, schools should establish systematic learning networks and social participation among administrators, teachers, staff, parents, communities, and external partners; and 7) Curriculum Development and the Creation of New Learning Activities, schools should integrate curriculum development and learning activities through participatory and systematic management approaches.