The Use of Good Governance Principles in Educational Institution Administration by Administrators of Vocational Educational Institutions in Chonburi Province
Authors: Panpet Watcharapol , Keanla Prayong 
Published: October 2024

Background and Aims: Administrators are considered to be the people who play the most important role in promoting and developing a culture of democracy and good governance in educational institutions. The management ability of the administrators affects various operations in the educational institution in order to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness. This research aims to study and compare the use of good governance principles. Including guidelines for managing educational institutions under vocational education in Chonburi Province. Considering the gender, position, and work experience of executives in each area.
Methodology: The research sample consisted of 269 administrators and teachers in educational institutions under vocational education in Chonburi Province. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a 5-level rating scale with a confidence value of 0.97 and the concordance value (IOC) ranged from 0.8 to 1.00. There was a question about the use of good governance principles in the management of educational institutions among the said administrators. For data analysis, basic statistics were used, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Including testing with t-test and F-test to get accurate and reliable results.
Results: (1) The results of the study found that opinions regarding the use of good governance principles in the administration of educational institutions by administrators under the vocational education department in Chonburi Province Overall it is at a high level. (2) When classifying the use of good governance principles by gender It was found that overall there was no difference. But when considering each aspect It was found that the moral aspect transparency. And the responsibility aspect is significantly different at the 0.05 level, while there is no difference in other aspects. (3) For classification by status It was found that school administrators and teachers used good governance principles in the overall management of educational institutions. But when considering each aspect It was found that the principles of participation responsibility and value for money are significantly different at the 0.05 level, while other aspects are not different. (4) Classification according to work experience It was found that the overall use of good governance principles was not different. But when considering transparency, it was found that there was a statistically significant difference at the 0.05 level. While the rule of law, morality, value for money responsibility and there was no difference in participation.
Conclusion: The administration of an educational institution according to the principles of good governance consists of two groups of important people: 1) administrators, who are responsible for setting a clear vision, strategy, and policy for educational institution administration. 2) Teachers, whose role is to perform their duties in teaching and promoting the learning of pupils and students. Using a variety of teaching methods to develop students' full potential.