Lessons Learned from Educational Quality Development and Local Development Projects with Higher Education Institutions as Mentors in The Lower Central Higher Education Network: The Case Study of Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University

Abstract

The research objective of this article was to analyze factors affecting the quality of education and local development projects with higher education institutions as a mentor : the case study of Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University during academic year 2016-2021. Key informants were stakeholders who involved the project and agreed to provide the data which was divided into two parts: the project organizer 4 people and the project participants 50 people, totaling 54 people. The research tools were the open-ended questionnaire, focus group discussion form and in-depth Interview form. Statistics for analyzing data was document analysis and content analysis. The results showed that The analysis results of 4 factors affecting the project were as follows: 1) The project funding factor; as they offered by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. Each institution of higher education proposes a proposal for the project. If it was considered, then the project proposal would receive project funding. But if no funding offering or the project proposal was not approved, the project could not be prepared. 2) The expertise in higher education institutions factor. As the higher education institution had to determine the form of development activities in accordance with the needs of schools and expertise of higher education institutions. 3) The school participation factor; as the schools sent personnel to participate the project. And 4) The project participants’ obstacle factor. Participating teachers had the mission of teaching at school.