A Program Enhancement of Teachers' Competency in Learning Management at The Center for Non-formal and Informal Education, Phu Wiang District, Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

This research aims to study the components and develop a personal knowledge management model to enhance the teaching effectiveness of teachers in elementary schools in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. The research utilizes a mixed-method explanatory sequential design divided into three phases. Phase 1 employs quantitative research methods to study the components and indicators of personal knowledge management to enhance the teaching effectiveness of teachers in primary schools in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. This involves reviewing relevant documents and research studies to summarize and synthesize the components, leading to the creation of a questionnaire for data collection. The collected data is then analyzed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to verify the consistency of the proposed model. Indicators of personal knowledge management model to enhance the effectiveness of teacher learning management for primary schools in Lao People's Democratic Republic. In phase 2, a qualitative research approach was conducted to study three cases of personal knowledge management model to enhance the effectiveness of teacher learning management for primary schools in Lao People's Democratic Republic. In third phase, it created a personal knowledge management model was to enhance the effectiveness of teacher learning management for primary schools in Lao People's Democratic Republic. A meeting was conducted to discuss and to find consensus from many characteristics or using Multi-Attribute Consensus Reaching (MACR) to check suitability, possibility, and usefulness of the model to enhance the effectiveness of teacher learning management for primary schools in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The results showed as follows:
1. The components of personal knowledge management consists of 5 components: 1) knowledge searching; 2) knowledge administration and management; 3) knowledge exchange; 4) data analysis; 5) application and dissemination.
2. A personal knowledge management model to enhance the effectiveness of teacher learning management for primary schools in Lao People's Democratic Republic consists of 1) name of the model, 2) objectives, 3) principles and concepts, 4) procedures, 5) goals for success, and 6) a mechanism towards.