DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEACHER’S POTENTIAL IN MANAGING INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING AT BANKUT KHAE SCHOOL UNDER THE OFFICIE OF MUKDAHAN PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA

Abstract

            The purposes of this study were to 1) investigate the current states and problems in the development of the teachers’ potential in managing Inquiry-based Learning Ban Kut Khae School under the Office of Mukdahan Primary Educational Service Area, 2) find out the development of the teachers’ potentiality in managing Inquiry-based Learning, and 3) follow up the development of the teachers’ competence in managing Inquiry-based Learning. The research employed two spirals of a four-stage action research process comprising planning, action, observation, and reflection. The target group consisted of the researcher and 5 co-researchers. The instruments used were a form of interview, a test, a questionnaire, a form of assessment, and a form of observation record. The statistics applied for analyzing quantitative data were mean, percentage, Percentage of Progress, and standard deviation. Content analysis was employed to analyze qualitative data in forms of content classification and descriptive analysis.