Model Development of Community Participation to Promote Life and Modern Agriculture Career Skills in Schools
Abstract
This research and development study's objectives were to explore the present and desirable conditions and needs of community participation and develop a model of community participation. The two-phase study is comprised as follows. 1) Exploring present and desirable conditions from the sample of 388 schools with 1,940 respondents. The target group consisted of 4 best-practice organizations and experts. Data collecting tools were a questionnaire, multi-case study form, an interview form. 2) Developing the model with experts and model confirmation by connoisseurship using evaluation form and checklist form. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, PNImodified technique, and content analysis. The findings are the following. The present condition for community participation is at medium level practice. The desirable condition is a very high level. The needs of community participation are required in all items. The model comprises 1) analysis of school condition with shared policy and vision with the community; 2) community process including brainstorming, planning, taking action, monitoring, mutual benefits, and network building; 3) evaluation for life and modern agriculture career skills including building relations with others, problem-solving, communication, creativity on innovation and technological application, and sufficiency; and 4) feedback on suitability and possibility at very high and high model approval.
