Strategies for Enhancing Digital Skill of Primary School Administrators Under the Office of the Basic Education Commission

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the components of strategies for enhancing digital skills of primary school administrators under the office of the basic education commission, 2) to assess the needs of strategies for enhancing digital skills of primary school administrators under the office of the basic education commission, 3) to create strategies for enhancing digital skills of primary school administrators under the office of the basic education commission.  The research design was carried out in 3 phases:  Phase 1: studying the components of digital skills of primary school administrators from document, textbooks, and in-depth interviews with 9 experts. Phase 2: assessing the needs of strategies for enhancing digital skills of primary school administrators by 375 administrators using a questionnaire and prioritizing with PNImodified technique.  Phase 3: Constructing strategies for enhancing digital skills of primary school administrators using TOWS Matrix technique and focus group discussion with 9 experts. The results of this research were as follows:

1. The component of digital skills of primary school administrators under the office of the basic education commission consisted of 7 components: 1) digital vision building skills 2) organizational resource management skills 3) team work skills 4) digital organization culture building skills 5) communication and digital public relations 6 ) digital literacy skills and 7)professional use of digital tools.
2. The Needs of strategies for enhancing digital skills of primary school administrators under the office of the basic education commission were at a high level.
3. The strategies for enhancing digital skills of primary school administrators under the office of the basic education commission consisted of 2 strategic issues, 4 indicators,

2 projects. Strategy 2: Increase opportunities to access technology to increase work potential, consisted of 2 strategies, 3 indicators, 3 projects. Strategy 3: Develop digital skills to be able to use technology and communication media effectively, consisted of 3 strategic issues, 5 strategies, 4 indicators, 4 projects, and strategy 4: develop digital technology tools for management, consisted of 2 strategic issues, 5 indicators, 2 projects.

1. The strategic evaluation results of the strategies for enhancing digital skills of administrators the primary school under the office of the basic education commission in 4 aspects: suitability, possibility, value and benefit were at the high level.