Development Model Competencies in active Learning Management of Teachers Under the Secondary Education Service Area Office Nakhon Sawan

Abstract

This study aimed to: 1) investigate the needs for promoting teachers’ competencies in active learning management under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nakhon Sawan; and 2) to develop and validate a model for promoting teachers’ competencies in active learning management under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nakhon Sawan. The research was conducted in two phases. The sample consisted of 310 teachers under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nakhon Sawan, selected through multi-stage sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire assessing needs, including the current and desirable conditions of teachers’ competencies in active learning management. The reliability of the instrument was 0.98.

   The findings revealed that the desirable condition of teachers’ competencies in active learning management was overall at the highest level, while the current condition was at a high level. The priority needs index (PNI) ranged from 0.126 to 0.138.

               The developed model for enhancing teachers’ competencies in active learning management comprised four components: (1) learning management design, (2) learner-centered learning activities, (3) utilization and development of instructional media and innovations, and (4) measurement and evaluation of learning outcomes. The model was rated at the highest level in terms of appropriateness and feasibility, and at a high level in terms of accuracy and utility