The Relationship Between Situational Factors and the Development of Non-Formal Education in the New Normal Era Among Educational Personnel of the Office of Learning Promotion

Abstract

       This research aimed to: 1. study the level of factors influencing the development of non-formal education in the new normal era, 2. study the level of non-formal education development, and 3. examine the relationship between those factors and the development of non-formal education among educational personnel under the Office of Learning Promotion. The sample group consisted of 393 teachers and educational personnel under the Office of Learning Promotion, Bangkok, selected using simple random sampling based on Taro Yamane’s formula. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.89. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.

        The research findings revealed that: 1. The influencing factors on development were at a high level, especially in the area of teachers, followed by families, students, and educational institutions. 2. The level of non-formal education development was also at a high level, with educational management having the highest mean score, while technology use had the lowest. 3. The relationship between influencing factors and non-formal education development was at a moderate level, with statistical significance at the .01 level. The highest correlation was found in educational management, followed by activity organization, teacher development, and technology use.