DIGITAL LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AFFECTING EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS ACTIVE LEARNING MANAGEMENT UNDER RAYONG PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) To study the digital leadership of school administrators under the jurisdiction of the Rayong Primary Educational Service Area Office                   1, 2) To examine the active learning management practices of Early Childhood teachers under the Rayong Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, and 3) To investigate the influence of school administrators' digital leadership on the active learning management practices of early childhood teachers under the Rayong Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. This research is a survey research. The population is 372 Early Childhood teachers under Rayong Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 across seven school groups. The sample group is 208 early childhood teachers under Rayong Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The sample size is determined by using the ready-made table of Krejci and Morgan and stratified random sampling was carried out. The research instrument used in this study was a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis are frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and regression coefficients of predictors. The results of the research found that 1) The digital leadership of school administrators management under Rayong Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, both overall and in specific aspects, was at the highest level (𝑥̅ = 4.69, S.D. = 0.33). 2) The active learning management practices of Early Childhood teachers under the Rayong Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, both overall and in specific aspects, were at the highest level (𝑥̅ = 4.64 ,S.D. = 0.31)and 3) The digital leadership of school administrators significantly influenced the active learning management practices of Early Childhood teachers at the .01 significance level, particularly in the aspects of digital communication and digital literacy.