Developing Teacher Potential for ICT Competency in Teaching with Learning Community Process (PLC) in Secondary Schools in Surat Thani, Chumphon and Ranong Provinces

Abstract

The objectives of this study were 1) to study the needs in developing ICT competencies of teachers of Computing Science and Technology Design through the online professional learning community process of secondary schools in Surat Thani, Chumphon, and Ranong, and 2) to develop the model to enhance ICT competencies of teachers of Computing Science and Technology Design through the online professional learning community process of secondary schools in Surat Thani, Chumphon, and Ranong. The participants were 30 teachers of Computing Science and Technology Design at secondary schools in Surat Thani, Chumphon, and Ranong, selected by voluntary sampling. Data were analyzed using 1) a focus group record, 2) a questionnaire on the needs in developing ICT competencies of teachers of Computing Science and Technology Design, 3) an evaluation form for the model, 4) a pre- and post-training achievement test, and 5) a satisfaction questionnaire on the use of the model. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The research findings were as follows:

            1) The overall needs in developing ICT competencies and the online professional learning community process of the participants were at a high level ( = 3.56, S.D. = 0.61). 2) The result of the evaluation of the development model of ICT competency in teaching for teachers in computational science and technology design with online professional learning community processes developed by 7 experts had an overall view at a high level ( = 4.16, S.D. = 0.53).