Assessment of the Current State and Needs Related to Development of Information and Communication Technology skills in 21st Century Learning Management for Municipal School Teachers, The Local Administrative Organization, Yala Province

Abstract

This research aims to study The Assessment of the Current State and Needs Related to Development of Information and Communication Technology skills in 21st Century Learning Management for Municipal School Teachers, The Local Administrative Organization, Yala Province. The samples used in the study were 148 teachers of municipal schools in Yala Province and using the questionnaires consisted of 1) The general information of teachers and 2) The current state and needs related to development of Information and Communication Technology skills in 21st Century Learning Management. The data were collected through the questionnaires and analyzed the descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, T-Test and The modified Priority Needs Index (PNI Modified) was used for needs assessment. The research results found that Most of the teachers are in the age range of 41-50 years with a bachelor's degree. They have 11-15 years of teaching practice experience. They use smart TV devices to organize learning activities in the classroom. The current state and needs assessment, it was found that The most of need is technology supports teaching and learning activities (PNI_modified = 0.31) in terms of stable internet network in schools. have a constant speed and efficiency (PNI_modified = 0.51), where the mean between the actual condition and the need for all four aspects was statistically significantly different at the .05 level.