ELEVATING THE LEVEL OF SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS INVOLVES UTILIZING COACHING-MENTORING THROUGH LESSON STUDY WITHIN A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY PROCESS IN THE SCHOOL THAT IS AFFILIATED WITH A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION IN CHACHOENGSAO PROVINCE

Abstract

The research aimed to 1) compare the ability of early childhood teachers in schools under local administrative organization in Chachoengsao Province before and after using a mentoring process through collaborative lesson development in a professional learning community and 2) study the level of satisfaction of early childhood teachers in schools under local administrative organization in Chachoengsao Province using a mentoring process through collaborative lesson development in a professional learning community. The sample group used in the research consisted of nine early childhood teachers from Phra Yasi Sunthonwohan Municipal School 2 (Noi Acharayangkul), selected by purposive sampling. The research instruments included an assessment form for evaluating the ability of early childhood teachers to organize science learning experiences and a satisfaction assessment form regarding the use of the mentoring process through collaborative lesson development in a professional learning community to enhance the organization of science activities by early childhood teachers. The statistics used in the research included mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

The research showed that:

1. The ability of early childhood teachers to organize science activities significantly increased after participating in the mentoring process through collaborative lesson development in a professional learning community, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level.


2. Early childhood teachers were highly satisfied with the use of the mentoring process through collaborative lesson development in a professional learning community to enhance the organization of science activities, with an average score of 4.40.