A Model of Characteristics Development based on the Five Precepts for Educational Personnel in Schools under Office of Secondary Educational Service Area 2

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study the characteristics of educational personnel in schools, to develop a model for developing characteristics of educational personnel based on the five precepts in schools under the Office of Secondary Education Service Area 2, and to propose a model of characteristics development based on the five precepts for educational personnel in schools under Office of Secondary Educational Service Area 2. Mixed methods research was used for research design by integrating documentary research, quantitative research and qualitative research, which included studying, analyzing and collecting characteristics of educational personnel in 4 aspects; asking for opinions of educational personnel under Office of Secondary Educational Service Area 2, and collected from 250 samples.  Interviewed and focus group discussion with 10 experts from the school administrators, personnel management, expert qualified in Buddhism and qualified in educational institution administration. Data were analyzed by using percentage, mean, standard deviation and content analysis. Results showed that 1) the characteristics of educational personnel in schools in 4 aspects was shown at a high level. 2) A model for developing characteristics of educational personnel based on the five precepts in schools under the Office of Secondary Education Service Area 2 was developed and divided into 4 activities. 3) A model of characteristics development based on the five precepts for educational personnel in schools under Office of Secondary Educational Service Area 2 consisted of 4 aspects of compliance with the current educational personnel scope: 1) educational personnel in the 21st century; 2) educational personnel in the Thailand 4.0 era; 3) educational personnel in the changing era; and  4) educational personnel in the development of learning potential integrated with the Five Precepts, which was intentional refraining from killing all deliberately refrain from stealing deliberately refraining from sexual misconduct deliberately refrain from lying, slandering, slanderous speech, deliberately abstaining from alcohol. There were 4 activities for the development of educational personnel in the present era which consisted of activities 1 educational personnel in the 21st century, solving problems facing current media. Activity 2 was educational personnel in the Thailand 4.0 era, and systematic course planning information. Activity 3 was educational personnel in the era of change, traditional teaching to modern teaching and learning. Activity 4was educational personnel to develop learning potential and competence according to professional standards appropriately.