The Competency Development of Teachers in Problem-Based Learning Management at Kongudomwittayakarn School Under the Khon Kaen Primary Educational Service Area Office 5
Keywords:
Teacher Competency; , Problem-Based Learning; , Action ResearchAbstract
This study aimed to: 1) enhance teachers’ knowledge and understanding of problem-based learning (PBL); 2) develop teachers’ competencies in implementing problem-based learning; 3) examine teachers’ satisfaction with the competency development process; and 4) investigate students’ satisfaction with problem-based learning activities conducted by teachers at Kongudomwittayakarn School. The study employed an action research approach based on Kemmis and McTaggart’s framework, consisting of two cycles. The participants were five volunteer teachers, while 15 additional informants included the school principal, an educational supervisor, and students. The research instruments comprised a knowledge test, an interview form, an observation form, a lesson plan evaluation form, a teaching competency assessment form, and satisfaction questionnaires. The instruments had Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) values ranging from 0.50 to 1.00. Data were analyzed using percentages, means, standard deviations, and content analysis.
The findings were as follows:
1. Teachers’ mean knowledge and understanding score increased from 12.40 before the development process to 16.40 afterward, representing a gain of 4.00 points, or 20.00 percentage points of the total possible score.
2. Teachers’ competencies in lesson planning and implementing problem-based learning activities were rated at a high level, with mean scores of 3.74 and 3.79, respectively. Coaching-based supervision during the second action research cycle helped teachers refine their instructional activities to better suit students’ learning contexts.
3. Teachers’ satisfaction with the competency development process was rated at the highest level.
4. Students’ satisfaction with the problem-based learning activities conducted by their teachers was also rated at the highest level.
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