PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE LEARNING MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT FOR THAI LANGUAGE TEACHERS UNDER THE OFFICE OF MAHASARAKHAM PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA 2

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1)to study a current condition, a desirable condition, and the need for developing active learning management for Thai language teachers under the office of Mahasarakham Primary Educational Service Area 2 and 2) to develop the program for active learning management development for Thai language teachers under the office of Mahasarakham Primary Educational Service Area 2.The research was performed in 2phases as follows. Phase 1: The current condition, the desirable condition, and the need for developing active learning management for Thai language teachers under the office of Mahasarakham Primary Educational Service Area 2 were studied. The sample group included 184 Thai language teachers under the office of Mahasarakham Primary Educational Service Area 2. The research tool was a set of questionnaires.The analytical statistics were percentage, means, standard deviation, and PNI modified. Phrase 2 :Developing thprogram for active learning management development for Thai language teachers under the office of Mahasarakham Primary Educational Service Area The interviewees contained 3 school administrators, 3 Thai language teachers from the best practice schools, and 5 specialists, picked by purposive sampling. The research instruments were the structured interview form, and suitability and feasibility evaluation scale. The analytical statistics were percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

            The results were as follows: 1) The active learning management for Thai language teachers under the Office of Mahasarakham Primary Educational Service Area 2 in current condition was overall at a moderate level. The desirable condition was overall at the highest level, and the priority need index of those was in order from high to low, namely, learning design, employing media and technology in learning management, learning management through cognition and practice, and learning assessment. 2)Program for active learning management development for Thai language teachers under the office of Mahasarakham Primary Educational Service Area 2 comprised of 1. principle 2. purpose 3. content, including 4 modules: module 1 Learning Design, module 2 Learning Management through Cognition and Practice, module 3 Employing Media and Technology in Learning Management, and module 4 Learning Assessment, 4. the ways to develop including self-study, training, and field trip study, and 5. assessment and evaluation. The program was assessed at high suitability and feasibility