THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY MODEL FOR TEACHERS’ PROMOTING ACTIVE LEARNING OF MAEYAO WITTAYA SCHOOL AND MAEYAO-DOIHANG SCHOOL GRUOP UNDER THE CHIANGRAI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

The objective of this research article was to survey the context, to create, to implement and to evaluate the professional learning community model for teachers' promoting active learning of Maeyao Wittaya School and Maeyao-Doihang School Group. This study used research and development method, as follows: Step 1, to survey the context that data were collected via literature reviewing of active learning management and interviewed 23 model teachers and 6 experts. Step 2, to create and review the model by 7 experts, Step 3, to implement the model by 50 teachers, Step 4, evaluation the model by 50 teachers that were voluntary selection from 9 schools. The research tools were summary form, structure interview, evaluation form. Research data were mean, standard deviation, analyzed with content analysis in order to synthesize to derive at conclusions and t-test. The findings showed that 1) Teachers need to improve the design activities learning for teaching. 2) The PLC model consist of 5 major components: principles, objectives, process, measurement and evaluation, and success conditions. The 5 steps of the model process consist of 1) Paradigm adjustment and preparation 2) Thinking and learning strategy development, 3) Teaching and Open classroom, 4), Reflection and learning together 5) Magnify an outcome. 3) After implementing the model, teachers were able to design and write lesson plan at a high level ( = 4.47, S.D. 0.44), to organize active learning activities in classroom at good level (the average score was 33.64 points) and overall, teachers should improve the design and writing the lesson plans emphasizing teaching techniques according students’ daily life. 4) Teacher’s opinion on input, process, product of model in overall was at the highest level ( = 4.63, S.D. 0.24)