A Study of Network Learning Resource Center for Elementary Schools of Bangkok Metropolitan

This research is aimed to study factors effecting network learning resource center for the elementary schools of Bangkok Metropolitan. Those factors studied must have influenced the provision of effective learning center in academic institutions and must have facilitated the contribution of learning experiences among the community people while the learning media are always developed and the communication are made through the learning network which link the local academic institutions and urban areas. The population used in this study is 96 people of administrators, instructors and school personnel from 24 primary schools of Bangkok Metropolitan. The data has been analyzed by descriptive statistic methods which are percentage, mean and standard deviation in order to describe the results derived from behaviors forecasting using the data multivariate analysis regression. The results found are that:- 1) The first factor studied is emphasized on instruments which should be provided in the network learning resource center for primary schools of Bangkok Metropolitan are actually served to the students entering the center for self-learning with the most value 3.97 of mean (S.D. = 0.71) and the least mean is derived from provision of computer units in the center for students to search information themselves and for the coordination among schools with its average value 3.40 of mean (S.D. = 0.78). 2) The second factor is emphasized on application of languages used in information technology and educational communication for the learning administration in network learning resource center. It is found that there has been searching information from websites for teaching and learning preparation and there has also been usage of applied software programs for teaching methods which effect to the highest 3.93 of the mean (S.D. = 0.76) and the least is derived from using of information technology and education communication for producing learning media with average value of 3.58 of mean (S.D. = 0.99). 3) The third factor is emphasized on media and instrument used in the network learning resource center. It is found that there has been adequate personal computers provided by the academic institutions and those computers are applicable and up-to-date and there has also been sufficient compact and applied programs that effect the highest value 3.93 of mean (S.D. = 0.76) and the least value was found on the audio-visual media which have been supplied adequately at the average value of 3.30 of mean (S.D. = 068). 4)The fourth factor is about the supportive actions derived from network learning resource center towards the information technology and educational communication through academic activities and skills for teachers in schools or school groups of Bangkok Metropolitan. It is found that learning activities prepared by school instructors result the highest value 3.95 of mean (S.D. =0.76) and the inferior value is deprived from listening the instructors’ comments and encouraging them for applying knowledge and skills in using media learnt from the network learning resource center to apply for further factual preparation of learning and teaching with its average value 3.93 of mean (S.D. = 0.76). From the study, it is clearly notified that the trend of network learning resource center for schools of Bangkok Metropolitan will be applicable under this convention:- Policy and Strategy Administration highly possible mean 3.93 (S.D. = 0.76) Building and Location Administration fairly possible mean 3.40 (S.D. = 0.78)Management and Finance Administration highly possible mean 3.79 (S.D. = 0.68) Personnel Administration highly possible mean 3.73 (S.D. = 0.69) Statistic and Reports Administration highly possible mean 3.97 (S.D. = 0.71) Public Relation Administration highly possible mean 3.58 (S.D. = 0.99)