Development Guidelines for Strengthening the Desirable Characteristics of Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School Students

Abstract

The objectives of this study are 1) to study the current desirable characteristics ofthe students of Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School and 2) to propose guidelinesor the development of the desirable characteristics of the students of Armed Forces
Academies Preparatory School, employing the combined research designed, both qualitativeand quantitative approaches. The data collections were conducted through questionnairesdistributed to 186 respondents including instructors, administrative staff, and class presidentsworking at Armed Forces Preparatory School. In-depth interview was done with threerepresentatives selected from executives or leaders. The study revealed the existed highlevel of desirable characteristics of the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School students.The highest average values are attitudes followed by morality and ethics, military disciplines
and leadership, military and academic knowledge, and physical fitness, respectively. Thestudy found that there are 5 guidelines for implementing the development and strengthening of the desirable characteristics of Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School studentsas follows: 1 emphasizing and strengthening the desirable characteristics by specifyingpractical evaluation and follow-up mechanism, 2)promoting the prioritization of the mostpressing and problematic desirable characteristics, 3 designing the activities to strengthendesirable characteristics in collaboration with all related and responsible agencies,4) promoting appropriate, safe and productive use of the digital platform, and 5) utilizingdigital platform to evaluate and organize activities to strengthen the desirable characteristics. As to each aspect of the development guidelines for strengthening the desirable characteristics of Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School students, the study found additional 23 sub-guidelines which the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School can apply to further development and strengthening of desirable characteristics of its student to be in compliance with the modern context and the ever-changing tide in the future.