Guidelines for Developing Digital Skills of Private School Teachers in Kalasin Province

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) examine the current and desirable states of digital skills among private school teachers in Kalasin Province, 2) identify the essential needs for developing digital skills among private school teachers in Kalasin Province, and 3) propose guidelines for developing digital skills among private school teachers in Kalasin Province. The sample group consisted of 377 administrators and teachers, determined using Krejcie & Morgan’s table and selected through stratified sampling based on school size. The research instrument was a questionnaire, with reliability coefficients of 0.97 for the current state and 0.96 for the desirable state. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the modified priority needs index (PNI_modified). The findings revealed that: 1) the current state of digital skills among teachers was at a high level overall, while the desirable state was at the highest level; 2) the essential digital skills that need development included digital security skills, skills in using digital media creation programs, and skills in using computers and various connected devices; and 3) the proposed guidelines for developing digital skills among private school teachers in Kalasin Province were evaluated as highly appropriate and highly feasible.