GUIDELINES FOR TEACHER COMPETENCY DEVEOLPMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY FOR SCHOOLS UNDER THE SURIN PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE OFFICE AREA 3

Abstract

The purposes of this research were; 1)  To study the real and possible conditions of teacher’s Learning Instruction competency (TLIC) in the 21st Century for Schools under the Surin Primary Educational Service Office Area 3 (SPESAO 3), 2) To improve the guidelines for TLIC in the 21st for Schools under the SPESAO 3, and 3) To assess the guidelines for TLIC in the 21st for Schools under the SPESAO 3. The sampling groups, selected by means of a proportional stratified random sampling and the Krejcie and Morgan random sampling techniques, comprised of school administrators and teachers. The informants were 495 school administrators teachers. The research instruments used in this research consisted of the teacher competence interview form, the real and possible conditions of the teacher competency questionnaire, the outline of guidelines for TLIC form, and appropriateness , possibility, and usage assessment form. All questionnaires were at a 0.98 level.  The obtained data were analyzed with the use of means, frequency, percentage, standard deviation, and PNI_modified. The findings were as follows: 1) There were 8 elements and 40 study issues of guidelines for TLIC in the 21st for Schools under the SPESAO. 2) The study showed that an outline of guidelines for TLIC in the 21st for Schools under the SPESAO  consisted of the real condition of TLIC in the 21st for Schools under the SPESAO was at a moderate level in all areas, the possible condition of TLIC in the 21st for Schools under the SPESAO was at the highest level in all areas, and there were 8 elements , 40 study issue, and 55 guidelines 3) The overall 8 elements and 40 study issues, and 55 guidelines were at the highest level on appropriateness, possibility, and usage of guidelines for TLIC in the 21^st  for Schools under the SPESAO.