EFFECT OF COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING ON STUDENT TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE IN BUILDING RERATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES

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Setthiya Prueangphitchayathon

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The purpose of this research was to (1) compare student teachers’ professional competencies in building relationships with parents and the community before and after participating in community-based learning, and (2) examine their level of satisfaction with community-based learning. This study employed a quasi-experimental research design. The sample, selected through cluster random sampling, consisted of 55 second-year student teachers from Vongchavalitkul University in the 2024 academic year. The research instruments included (1) community-based learning lesson plans, (2) a professional competency test on building relationships with parents and the community, and (3) a satisfaction questionnaire (IOC = 0.60-1.00). The community-based learning lesson plans were rated at the highest level (equation = 4.62, SD = 0.56), and the reliability coefficient of the professional competency test was 0.82. Data were analyzed using means, percentages, standard deviations, and a dependent t-test.


The results indicated that (1) after participating in community-based learning, student teachers’ professional competencies in building relationships with parents and the community significantly improved at the .05 level, and (2) the overall satisfaction with Community-based learning was rated at the highest level. (equation = 4.60, SD = 0.46).

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