Development of an Academic Administration Model on a Digital Platform to Enhance the Quality of Life and Competence Amongst Underprivileged Students in Wat Si Don Chai Municipal Community School, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

information in developing a digital-based academic administration model to promote the quality of life and competency of underprivileged students in urban communities, 2) to develop an academic administration framework using digital technology to improve underprivileged students’ quality of life and academic competence in a Municipal Community, 3) to determine the overall results from the model, and 4) To evaluate the outcomes. The study's informants were Wat Si Don Chai Municipal Community School personnel. This included 2 School Deputy Directors, 36 teachers, and 5 representatives from the Education Committee, bringing the total to 43 people. The study also included 247 students from kindergarten 1 up to Mattayom 3 who were in their second semester for the year 2021 and who fit the criteria set by the Wat Si Don Chai Municipal Community School for underprivileged students in the area. The research instruments used for this study were questionnaires, interviews, group meetings on guidelines to operate according to the framework provided, digital skill evaluation forms for personnel, evaluation of teachers’ capability to enhance students’ competence, evaluation of students’ quality of life and competence and a satisfaction survey. Statistics used in data analysis consisted of determining frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, and descriptive analysis. The results from the study showed that 1) An effective academic administration model. To do so, it is imperative to develop a curriculum that aims at competency and at the same time, also develop a digital, online learning management system. It is also important to promote further research that aims to solve key issues amongst underprivileged students. The academic administration should also develop a learning center that focuses on building occupational skills, along with developing a network that can help the underprivileged. Finally, the framework also consists of educational supervision that can empower the students. 2) After implementing the model, it was found that increase in the staff’s digital skills and increase in their ability to manage the learning emphasizes competency, quality of life of student, and competency also increased. 3) Finally, the school’s personnel were also satisfied at a high level with the model provided.