Needs Assessment of Academic Administration Development in Thai Colleges of Agriculture and Technology Based on the Concept of Smart Agripreneurial Skills
Abstract
Abstract
This research aims to assess the needs for academic administration development in Thai Colleges of Agriculture and Technology based on the concept of smart agripreneurial skills. The participants were 94 persons, including school administrators, faculty members, or deputy directors responsible for academic administration. The research instrument was a questionnaire assessing the needs for academic administration development in the Colleges of Agriculture and Technology based on the concept of smart agripreneurial skills. The overall reliability value was 0.81. The statistical techniques used for data analysis in this study were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the modified Priority Needs Index (PNImodified).The obtained findings indicated that the overall condition of current and desired conditions of academic administration in the colleges under study were at the high level (Mean=3.89) and the highest level (Mean=4.84), respectively. The analysis of the modified Priority Needs Index revealed the prioritization of needs in a descending order as follows: The educational institution’s curriculum development (PNImodified = 0.26) held the highest importance, followed by the utilization of media and learning resources (PNImodified = 0.24), measurement and evaluation (PNImodified = 0.23), and teaching and learning management (PNImodified = 0.22).
Keywords: Needs assessment, academic administration, agripreneurial skills, Thai colleges of agriculture and technology
