The Synthesis and Development of Digital Competencies for Vocational Teachers to Support Thailand 4.0

Abstract

        The research aimed to synthesize and develop digital competencies for vocational teachers to support Thailand 4.0 by the Delphi technique. The study was carried out with three steps as follows: Step 1 – the evaluation on the suitability of digital competencies for vocational teachers; Step 2 – the evaluation on the importance of digital competencies for vocational teachers; and; Step 3 – the evaluation on the confirmation of digital competencies. The sampling group was 21 experts with more than 10 years of experience who were (1) administrators and academics in digital vocational education and (2) academic and profession with experiences in information technology, communication, and digital technology. Data was analyzed by median (Mdn.) and interquartile range (IQR.) The research results revealed that the digital competencies for vocational teachers to support Thailand 4.0 consisted of three levels:  Level 1: Basic digital skills that included 3 aspects, 17 core competencies and 69 sub- competencies; Level 2:  Basic digital skills for work that included 3 aspects, 19 core competencies and 60 sub-competencies; and; Level 3:  Applied digital skills for work that included 3 aspects, 12 core competencies and 39 sub-competencies.