Development for Teachers' Potential Using Information Technology for Learning Management at Border Patrol Police School in Uttaradit Province

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to develop teachers and to examine the outcome of potential development program for teachers in using information technology for learning management in Border Patrol Police Schools in Uttaradit Province.  The target population consisted of 15 teachers from Yod Pho Thong One Border Patrol Police School and Boontham Boonting Border Patrol Police School who were requested as informants providing primary data on the needs for development and attendees of the potential development program, and 5 experts who had a doctorate degree in information technology, educational technology, and computer education and had over five years of experience in the field of teacher development. The research instruments included questionnaire, content validity evaluation form, evaluation form on quality of procedures and content of the program, knowledge test, practice evaluation form, and questionnaire on satisfaction of the attendees. The data analysis was performed with descriptive statistics of mean, percentage, and standard deviation.

The findings showed that potential development for teachers in using information technology for learning management in Border Patrol Police Schools in Uttaradit Province consisted of five steps which were 1) conference on problems and needs for development, 2) examination for primary data and reviewing related documents on designing content for teacher development, 3) teacher development workshop, 4) follow-up supervision, and 5) revision of the teacher development program.  The outcome of teacher development program for Border Patrol Police Schools in Uttaradit Province in comparison between before and after receiving the program with the knowledge test revealed that there was a difference of the knowledge of the teachers before and after the program with statistical significance at 0.05. The teachers participated in the program contributed their media for learning management according to the regulations and they had satisfaction towards the program