The Development of the Professional Learning Community for Thai Teachers of Prathomsuksa 5 to Enhance Reading Comprehension Ability Using 5w 1h Question Technique

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were to 1) compare teachers' knowledge about Professional Learning Community (PLC) and learning management using the 5W 1H question technique before and after using Professional Learning Community (PLC) 2) study teacher learning management abilities about reading comprehension using the 5W 1H question technique 3) compare reading comprehension abilities of prathomsuksa 5 before and after being taught by the 5W 1H question technique and compare after studying according to the criteria of 75 percent and 4) study teachers' opinions towards using Professional Learning Community (PLC) and leaning management by using the 5W 1H question technique. Experimental research. The sample used in the study were students prathomsuksa 5 from Wat Nong Khaem (Saharat Burana) school of academic year 2019. 115 students were randomly selected by using classroom as a unit and 3 Thai teachers by using classroom from the sample during.  The research instruments were a test for teachers on PLC and the 5W 1H question technique, a learning management observation, lesson plan, comprehension reading test and a questionnaire for teachers' opinions with PLC and the 5W 1H question technique. The collected data were analyzed by mean ( ), standard deviation (S.D.), Percentage, t-test Dependent and One Sample t-test.
          The findings were as following:
          1) Teachers' knowledge about making a professional learning community. And learning management using a 5W 1H question technique. Question technique were higher than before. Post- test scores making a professional learning community was 9.50 average before making a professional learning community  was  6.00 average.
          2) The teacher learning management abilities about reading comprehension by using the 5W 1H question was rated at the excellent level ( = 9.11).
          3) The reading for comprehension abilities of Prathomsuksa 5 the results compare score in the learning achievement post-test was higher than pre-test by the 5W 1H question technique and after learning higher than specified criteria (Percentage = 76.23)
          4) The opinions of Thai teachers towards using PLC and the 5W 1H question technique was at the highest level ( = 4.73).