THE NEEDS FOR DEVELOPING LEARNING MANAGEMENT BY DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY OF TEACHERS UNDER KHON KAEN SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to: 1) examine the current and desirable conditions of teachers’ learning management using digital technology, and 2) investigate the priority needs for developing teachers’ learning management using digital technology under the Khon Kaen Secondary Educational Service Area Office. The sample consisted of 469 school administrators and teachers of the 2025 academic year under the Khon Kaen Secondary Educational Service Area Office. The sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan, formula, and the participants were selected through stratified random sampling. The research instrument was a five-level rating scale questionnaire with item-objective congruence (IOC) values ranging from 0.67 to 1.00. The reliability coefficients of the questionnaire were 0.96 for the current condition and 0.84 for the desirable condition. Data were analyzed using percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation, and the Priority Needs Index (PNI).

The results indicated that the overall current condition of teachers ’learning management using digital technology was at a moderate level. When considering each aspect individually, all were found to be at a high level.  ranked from highest to lowest as follows: assessment of learning management using digital technology, instructional design using digital technology, development of learning management using digital technology, and application of digital technology in learning management. The overall desirable condition was at a high level across all aspects, with the same ranking order. The overall Priority Needs Index for the development of teachers’ learning management using digital technology. The priority needs, ranked from highest to lowest, were application of digital technology in learning management, development of learning management using digital technology, assessment of learning management using digital technology, and instructional design using digital technology. The findings of this study provide essential empirical information for educational administrators and relevant stakeholders to formulate policies and develop effective strategies for enhancing teachers’ learning management using digital technology in secondary schools.