A Study of Using Early Childhood Teacher Professional Learning Community Model in Laor-utis Demonstration School

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the using of early childhood teacher professional learning community model in Laor-utis demonstration school by specifying the procedures in 2 phases: phases 1 preperation of professional learning community is build cooperation among school personal to create development teams and phases 2 learning in school as learning community is a collaborative process of teachers with similar teaching styles in order to develop teaching that affects learner’ learning. The populations were 50 early childhood teachers at Laor-utis demonstration school. The research instrument were a questionnaire form and an interviewing form. Data were analyzed using percentage, means, standard deviation and content analysis. The research findings were as followed; all aspects of Early childhood teacher using professional learning community model were at the high level (μ = 4.17). Phases 2 learning in school as learning community was the highest mean score (μ = 4.23). When considering each phase, it was found in Phases 2 that; studying the lesson was the highest mean score (μ = 4.28) followed by improving and practicing (μ = 4.25), and planning the operation and evaluating the performance were equally mean score (μ =4.20), respectively. In phases 1, preparation of professional learning community was the second mean score (μ = 4.11). When considering each phase, it was found in Phases 1 that; improvement goals and planning was the highest mean score (μ = 4.24), followed by creating a collaborative (μ = 4.16), examining knowledge and understanding (μ = 4.06) and setting goals and planning (μ = 3.99), respectively.