THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION UNDER NAKHON RATCHASIMA PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 3

Abstract

This research article aimed :  (1) to study the level of information technology usage in school administration under the Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area Office 3,  (2) to compare the use of information technology in school administration under the Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area Office 3, categorized by type and size of schools. The research sample consisted of 124 schools under the Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 for the academic year 2023, with a total of 620 respondents (5 from each school). The data collection tool was a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire with an item-objective congruence index of 1.00 for all items and a reliability coefficient of 0.81. Data were analyzed using statistical software, with statistical methods including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Hypothesis testing was conducted using t-tests and F-tests. When significant differences were found, pairwise comparisons were made using Scheffé's Method. The research findings were:

(1) The level of information technology usage in school administration under the Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 overall was at the highest level. When examining individual aspects, all were also at the highest level, with the highest mean score in budget management, followed by academic management, and the lowest mean score in general administration. 

(2) The comparison of information technology usage in school administration under the Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area Office 3, categorized by school type, showed statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level both overall and for individual aspects. Opportunity expansion schools used information technology in school administration more than primary schools. When categorized by school size, there were statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level both overall and for individual aspects, with large schools using information technology in school administration more than medium-sized and small schools, and medium-sized schools using more than small schools.