The Development of Early Childhood Teachers Competency on Learning Management by Using the Lesson Study of Elementary Schools in Nonthaburi Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to enhance teachers’ competencies on learning management using Lesson Study of early childhood teachers in elementary schools in Nonthaburi and 2) to study guidance for the implementation of best practices using Lesson Study in elementary schools in Nonthaburi. The study was participatory action research. The research participants were 6 early childhood teachers from 3 elementary schools in Nonthaburi province, selected by purposive sampling technique. The research was divided into 2 phases; 1) before using Lesson Study and 2) between using Lesson Study. There were 3 processes in phrase 2 which were (1) planning the lesson, (2) teaching and observing the lesson and (3)reflecting the lesson on its effects. The research instruments consisted of 1) learning management competency assessment form 2) learning management competency interview form 3) learning management competency assessment form 4) learning management plan assessment form and 5) learning management observation forms. The findings from this research were divided into 2 points according to the objectives,1) Teachers' competencies on learning management using Lesson Study of early childhood teachers in elementary schools were increasing and 2)The guidance which have found after using Lesson Study bothbefore using Lesson Study, lesson planning, observing, reflecting.