Development of Blended Training Activities to Develop Teachers' Research Article Writing and Presentation Skills

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) to develop a blended training activities that focused on developing teachers’ research article writing and academic presentation skills; 2) to compare teachers’ knowledge levels before and after participating in the blended training activities; 3) to study teachers’ research article writing and academic presentation skills after participating in the training activities; and 4) to explore teachers’ satisfaction levels after participating in the blended training activities. This was a developmental research. The sample consisted of 60 teachers. The research instruments were the blended training activity plan, training media, pre- and post-training knowledge measurement forms, article writing and presentation assessment forms, and participant satisfaction questionnaires. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The research results showed that 1) the blended training activities had the most appropriate quality, 2) the trainees had significantly higher knowledge after training than before training (p < .05), 3) the ability to write articles and presentations was at a good level, and 4) the satisfaction with the training was at the highest level. The results showed the effectiveness of the blended training activities in developing skills and creating satisfaction for teachers.