The Development Teachers’ Ability to Organize Learning Activities for Promoting Thinking Skills for the 21st Century using the Six Thinking Hats Technique for Primary School Teachers in Kalasin Primary Education Service Area II.

Abstract

The objectives of this research were l) to study the current situation and the need for organizing learning activities that promote thinking skills for the 21^st century using the Six Thinking Hats for primary School Teachers in The objectives of this research were l) to study the current situation and the need for organizing learning activities that promote thinking skills for the 21^st century using the Six Thinking Hats for primary School Teachers in Kalasin Primary Education Service Area II and 2) to study results of organizing learning activities that promote thinking skills for the 21^st century using the Six Thinking Hats on the following points: 2.1 To compare the teachers’ ability to organize learning activities, 2.2 To assess the teachers’ satisfaction with the learning activities, and 2.3 To do a follow-up supervision of the teachers’ ability to organize learning activities. The sample group used was teachers in primary school teachers in Kalasin Primary Education Service Area II in Yangtalad Network, the first phase consisted of 67 people who were selected through group randomization and the second phase consisted of 30 who were selected through simple random sampling in which schools were used as random sampling units.  Research instruments included l) a questionnaire to elicit the teachers’ opinions about the current situation and the need for organizing such learning activities, 2) a 30-item test with 4 multiple choices to measure the teachers’ ability to organize such learning activities, 3) a 20-item satisfaction assessment form and 4) a 20-item learning organization supervision form. 5) a teaching observation form. The collected data were analyzed by percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation and a t-test.

           Results of the study: 1) The current situation concerning the organization of learning activities for the promotion of thinking skills for the 21^st century, overall, was at a moderate level (= 2.87, S.D.=0.91) while the need for organizing learning activities for the promotion of thinking skills was at the highest level (= 4.58,S.D.= 0.97), 2) Results of organizing learning activities that promote thinking skills for the 21^st century for the teachers in Kalasin Primary Education Service Area ii, based on the Six Thinking Hats Technique, show that: 1.1)The teachers’ post-learning ability to organize learning activities for the promotion of thinking skills was significantly higher than their pre-learning one at the .05 level of significance, 1.2) The teachers’ overall satisfaction with the organization of learning, was at the highest level on every aspect (=4.78,S.D.=0.81), and 1.3) The follow-up supervision of the teachers’ ability to organize learning activities for the promotion of thinking skills for the 21^st century shows an overall result of a high level of achievement (= 3.52, S.D. = 0.91)