The Development of a Participatory Management Model of Educational Institutions to Promote Thai Music Competency for Elementary School Students

Abstract

The objectives of this research were as follows: 1) to examine the current situation and issues surrounding the promotion of Thai music competency in educational institutions, 2) to develop a participatory management model for educational institutions aimed at enhancing Thai music competency among elementary school students, 3) to implement and assess the effectiveness of the participatory management model in promoting Thai music competency among primary school students, and 4) to evaluate the effectiveness of the participatory management model in enhancing Thai music competency for elementary school students. Research and development methodologies were employed in this study. The sample comprised 14 elementary schools in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province participating in the Thai Music Skills Competition at the Arts and Crafts Fair of the Year 2022, 5 experts, 14 students, 14 parents, and 23 teachers and school administrators. Research tools included questionnaires on the current conditions and issues related to promoting Thai music competency, student satisfaction, parent satisfaction, teacher and school administrator satisfaction, and an assessment form for the participatory administrative model. The data analysis involved basic statistics such as mean, standard deviation, t-test for one sample, and content analysis.

The research findings are summarized as follows: 1) The current issues regarding the promotion of Thai musical abilities in educational institutions were identified to be at a high level. 2) The developed participatory management model for educational institutions to enhance Thai music competency among students encompasses conceptual and theoretical aspects, principles and reasons, management planning components, operational processes, and performance evaluation. The model is guided by the Deming quality cycle, and the evaluation results indicated high levels of satisfaction with the model's usability. 3) The trial implementation of the participatory management model revealed that: (a) participating students achieved an average score of 80.41 out of 100 in the Thai music skills competition at the National Arts and Crafts Fair, with a standard deviation of 10.29; (b) statistical significance was observed at the 0.05 level; and (c) overall satisfaction levels among students, parents, teachers, and school administrators were high. 4) The evaluation results of the participatory management model for educational institutions aimed at enhancing Thai music competency among elementary school students indicated high levels of effectiveness.