GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AT NA LUANG SCHOOL UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BANGKOK METROPOLITAN ADMINISTRATION

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to: 1) study the level of environmental management at Na Laung school under Department of Education Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and 2) propose guidelines for developing environmental management at Na Laung school under Department of Education Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The sample consisted of 118 school administrators and teachers from Na Luang School under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Department of Education. The research instruments included a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview form. Quantitative data were analyzed using percentage, mean, and standard deviation, while qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis based on in-depth interviews with five experts in educational administration and school administration. The research findings revealed that: (1) the overall level of environmental management at Na Luang School under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Department of Education was at a high level in all aspects; and (2) the guidelines for developing environmental management at Na Luang School comprised five key approaches: (1) school sanitation, focusing on maintaining cleanliness, hygiene, and safety within the school; (2) school landscape management, emphasizing well-organized, attractive, green, and safe environments with appropriate green spaces; (3) environmental management planning, focusing on the formulation of policies, goals, and systematic environmental management plans; (4) involvement of personnel and the community, promoting the involvement of administrators, teachers, staff, students, parents, and the community in planning and implementing environmental activities; and (5) integrating the learning environment, emphasizing the integration of environmental issues into subjects, activities, and experiential learning connected to students’ daily lives in order to holistically enhance learner quality.