Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to study and to compare with conducting Virtues and Ethics improvement of students in basic school under the office of Surin Educational Service Area 1. Those objectives were then classified by opinions of school administrators, heads of learning cluster of Social Studies, Religions and Cultures or project heads of Virtues and Ethics improvement of students in basic schools under the office of Surin Educational Service Area 1, and were also classified by school sizes. Research samplers were comprised of 226 basic schools under the office of Surin Educational Service Area 1 and informants who were 226 school administrators, 226 heads of learning cluster of Social Studies, Religions and Cultures or project heads of Virtues and Ethics improvement of students, and 226 chairmen of Basic School Committee. Totally there were 678 samplers. Research tools to collect data on conducting Virtues and Ethics improvement of students were questionnaire with its reliability totally yielded 0.92 and the researcher himself. Collected data were then analyzed by SPSS in the statistical methods of percentage, mean, standard deviation and F-test.
The research findings were then found herewith
1.Analytical results of conducting Virtues and Ethics improvement of students in basic schools under the office of Surin Educational Service Area 1, which classified by current positions and duties, were rated high level in overall (x=4.02). Considering in individual aspects, the researcher found that in every aspect of Virtues and Ethics improvement of students was indicated high level which divided into 3 levels arranged orderly from high to low as follows; policy formation (x=4.20), curriculum management (x=17), and activities to improve virtues and ethics (x=3.99)
2. Analytical results of conducting Virtues and Ethics improvement of students in basic schools under the office of Surin Educational Service Area 1, which classified by school sizes, were indicated high level in overall (x=4.02). Considering in individual aspects, the researcher found that in every aspect of Virtues and Ethics improvement of students was conducted in high level which divided into 3 levels arranged orderly from high to low as follows; policy formation (x=4.21), curriculum management (x=4.18), and activities to improve virtues and ethics (x=3.99).
3. Analytical results of conducting Virtues and Ethics improvement of students in basic schools under the office of Surin Educational Service Area 1, which classified by currently different positions, were significantly different in 0.05. Considering in individual aspects, the researcher found that there were 4 aspects, which were significantly different in 0.05 as follows; policy formation, curriculum management, activities to improve virtues and ethics, and personnel management.
4. Analytical results of conducting Virtues and Ethics improvement of students in basic schools under the office of Surin Educational Service Area 1, which classified by different school sizes, all aspects were significantly different in 0.05 in overall. Considering in individual aspects, the researcher found that there were 4 aspects which were significantly different in 0.05 as follows; policy formation, activities to improve virtues and ethics, personnel management, and evaluation.
5. Qualitative data of conducting virtues and ethics improvement of students in both large-sized schools, Office of Surin Education Area 1, the researcher found that 1) Aspect of policy formulation. School directors have overseen and followed up directions according to policies, projects, plans, or activities specified. Cluster heads of Social study, religion and culture or head of virtues and ethics improvement have run those policies specified while chairman of committee has assisted to oversee the school administrators to run those policies specified. 2) Aspect of instruction curriculum. The meeting amongst school directors, cluster heads of Social study, religion and culture or head of virtues and ethics improvement, and the chairman of committee was held to set up the instruction curriculum which was consistent to local wisdom. 3) Aspect of activities to improve virtues and ethics. The schools directors have set up the various and clear activities to improve virtues and ethics, such as praying on the temples, listening to Dharma, virtues camp, goodness memo, virtue and ethics class which have been held every weekend. Those activities have been run both theories and practices to achieve best practice and experiences to students directly, and then they have also been assessed. Those activities have been run directly by cluster heads of Social study, religion and culture or head of virtues and ethics improvement because all teachers have already been instructed both theories and practices from the general meeting of academic team, while the chairman of committee has also participated in supporting resources and budget from outside sources on order to achieve the specified activities. 4) Aspect of personnel management. During the training courses of virtues and ethics, apparently, the teachers have been appointed to gain their knowledge and understanding. There also has been the joint committee composed of teachers, students and members from Basic School Committee. Moreover, personnel in schools have always promoted, developed, trained by joining the meetings and seminars in all activity camps. 5) Aspect of assessment. School directors have not specified the apparent criteria to assess the desired instruction results in order to analyze and improve for the better activities. They have not also specified the apparent criteria to measure and assess activities as they should have been. Although there have been assessments on arrangements and activities of every projects, but there has still been no reports to be presented to communities. Even the school administrators have been able to create the measurement and assessment themselves, but they have still been lack of skill in finding reliability of those tools. Thus, the assessment to improve virtues and ethics amongst students has been achieved its accuracy, fairness, accountability throughout behavior observation, and teachers and parents interviews.