The effects of the training program on Professional Learning Community (PLC) for Student Teachers

Abstract

The purpose of this research were 1) to develop the training program on Professional Learning Community (PLC) for student teachers 2) to study the effect of the PLC training program by applying Provus’ Discrepancy Evaluation model. The sample group was 15 volunteer students practicing teaching of the Faculty of Education, Burapha University. The research instruments consisted of 1) The PLC training program, 2) The Achievement Test on PLC was a multiple-choice test consisting of 20 items, and 3) the attitude test towards the PLC training program used Likert' 5 rating scales consisting of 12 items. The statistics used for data analysis were Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation and One Sample t-test. The research results showed that; 1) The PLC training program for student teachers has the following components: principles and sources, objectives, indicators of success, content, activity schedule, activity plan Measurement and evaluation are appropriate at a high level. ( = 4.67, SD = 0.64)  2) The effect of the PLC training program for student teachers by applying Provus’ Discrepancy Evaluation model as follows: 2.1) the evaluation of the PLC training program for student teachers were consistent with the objectives of the training program. Six items on behavioral objectives of the training program were specified passing criteria at 50%, and the results of item no. 1, 3, 5 and 6 were higher than the statistical significance at the level of 0.05 while item no. 2 and 4 were higher than the statistical level without statistical significance. The study of attitude towards the PLC training program in terms of process were at very high level ( = 4.73, SD = 0.44), and 2.2) the evaluation of the PLC training program in terms of output were at very high level ( = 4.82, SD = 0.41)