A STUDY OF THE CURRENT CONDITIONS AND PROBLEMS IN MANAGING LEARNING EXPERIENCE PROVISION IN THE DIGITAL ERA AT NONG HAN SUBDISTRICT MUNICIPALITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, SANSAI DISTRICT, CHIANG MAI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to: 1) study the current conditions of the administration of learning experience management in the digital era at Nong Han Municipal Child Development Center, Sansai District, Chiang Mai Province; and 2) investigate the problems in the administration of learning experience management in the digital era at the same center. This study employed a quantitative research design. The population consisted of 23 participants, including one local administrative organization chief executive, one municipal clerk, one director of the Office of the Permanent Secretary, fourteen members of the Child Development Center Committee, and six teaching staff members. The research instrument was a questionnaire on the current conditions and problems of learning experience management administration in the digital era. The reliability coefficients of the questionnaires were 0.98 and 0.97, respectively. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

The findings revealed that: 1) the overall current conditions of learning experience management administration in the digital era were at a high level      (μ = 3.63). Among the dimensions studied, the development of learning experience management obtained the highest mean score, followed by learning process management, instructional media development, and developmental assessment, respectively. And 2) Regarding the problems, the overall level was moderate (μ = 3.29). The dimension with the highest level of problems was developmental assessment, followed by learning process management, instructional media development, and learning experience development, respectively. The findings indicate the need to improve developmental assessment systems and enhance the use of digital technology in learning management in order to improve the quality of learning experiences and align early childhood education with the demands of the 21st century.