Research on Developing Model for Professional Learning Community to Enhance Contemplative Education Learning Management of Teachers in Nong Saeng Wittaya School

Abstract

            Given a research and development style (R&D), this mixed-methods R&D research consisted of a quantitative approach and a qualitative approach which mainly focused on quantitative approach. It aims to 1) study professional learning community (PLC) used contemplative education for teachers of schools under Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area 2, 2) create the model of PLC to enhance contemplative education learning management of teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School, 3) trail the model of PLC to enhance contemplative education learning management of teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School, 4) evaluate the model of PLC to enhance contemplative education learning management of teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School, and 5) amplify the use of PLC model to enhance contemplative education learning management of teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School. In addition, this research included 5 methodologies which were: 1) studying professional learning community (PLC) used contemplative education for teachers of schools under Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area 2, the informants were 165 academic teachers of schools under Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area 2 ; 2) creating the model of PLC to enhance contemplative education learning management of teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School, the informants included 10 experts from focus group discussion; 3) trailing the model of PLC to enhance contemplative education learning management of teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School, the informants were teachers from Nong Saeng Wittaya School and Na Si Nuan Udomwet School; 4) evaluating the model of PLC to enhance contemplative education learning management of teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School, the informants were teachers from Nong Saeng Wittaya School and Na Si Nuan Udomwet School; and 5) amplifying the use of PLC model to enhance contemplative education learning management of teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School, the informants were teachers from Baan Kud Thalue School. In order to collect the data, the researcher employed a questionnaire, an in-depth interview, and a focus group discussion. Moreover, the researcher used content analysis approach to analyze the data. The researcher also used frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation for data analysis. 

          The research results were as follows

1. The results from the study of professional learning community (PLC) used contemplative education for teachers of schools under Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area 2 revealed that as follows:

                    1.1 According to the responses about the recent situations and needs on contemplative education learning management for teachers of schools under Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area 2, the researcher found that the recent situations as well as needs were in high level.

                        1.2 Likewise, the results of both recent situations and needs on PLC of schools under Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area 2 were in high level. 

2.  The results from creating the model of PLC to enhance contemplative education learning management of teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School were as follows:

                    2.1 The results from the experts (responses) consisted of model principles, model purposes, model content, model methodologies, and model evaluation were suitable and in high level.

                    2.2 Building a PLC guideline to enhance contemplative education learning management included preface, principles and reasons, objectives, framework, evaluation, and amplification, the experts rated that the average was also suitable and in the highest level (preface, principles and reasons, and objectives were in the highest level while framework was in high level, and followed by evaluation and amplification).   

3. The results from trailing the model of PLC to enhance contemplative education learning management of teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School were as follows:

          3.1 The responses from asking the teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School about contemplative education learning management revealed that before using the model, the overall was in moderate while the latter was in the highest level. 

                    3.2 The responses of PLC before using contemplative education learning management revealed that the overall was in moderate and got increased after using contemplative education learning management.

4. The results from evaluating the model of PLC to enhance contemplative education learning management of teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School were as follows:

          4.1 The researcher observed the teachers both Nongsaeng Wittaya School and Na Si Nuan Udomwet School which employed the model of PLC to enhance contemplative education learning management of teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School and found that teaches were encouraged and interested in this PLC model due to the students were able to participate in classroom activities such as exchange the ideas. Moreover, the students’ differences were accepted.  

          4.2 The researcher interviewed teachers from Nongsaeng Wittaya School and Na Si Nuan Udomwet School and both schools used the PLC model to enhance contemplative education learning management. The researcher found that before using the model, the teachers could understand little whereas the teachers could understand more about contemplative education learning management after joining the workshop.

          4.3 According to the responses from the teachers of both schools related to the confirmation of PLC model and guideline to enhance contemplative education learning management, the overall of profitability was in high level.

5. The results from amplifying the use of PLC model to enhance contemplative education learning management of teachers in Nongsaeng Wittaya School showed that the overall of responses on teachers’ satisfactory about the model of PLC to enhance contemplative education learning management was in high level.