Guidelines For School Administration to Address Climate Change In Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

The purposes of this study were 1) study the conditions and problems of School Administration for Addressing climate change, 2) examine the climate change management approaches of schools with best practices and 3) develop and validate management guidelines. The study employed a mixed-methods research approach. The sample for studying conditions and problems consisted of 65 participants, while 7 participants were interviewed as the target group, and 10 participants were involved in the development and validation of guidelines. Research instruments included 1) questionnaires, 2) interview forms, 3) guideline development forms, and 4) guideline validation forms. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean ( ), standard deviation (S.D. ), and content analysis.

The research findings revealed

1. The overall conditions and problems of educational institution management for climate change adaptation were at a moderate level, with greenhouse gas emission reduction being the highest-ranked aspect.
2. The climate change management approaches of schools with best practices in 7 areas included 1) Risk assessment: implementing measures and developing risk plans, 2) Planning: creating short-term and long-term plans, 3) Greenhouse gas emission reduction: implementing energy conservation policies, 4) Adaptation: developing curricula,5) Knowledge provision and awareness raising: organizing problem-based learning activities,6) Collaboration: establishing agreements, and 7) Monitoring and evaluation: defining indicators and assessment tools.

3. The developed guidelines consisted of 4 components 1) Principles, 2) Objectives, 3) Methods comprising 7 areas and 4) Success conditions. The validation results showed that the overall appropriateness and feasibility of the guidelines were at the highest level and met all the established criteria.