Development of Active Learning Management Abilities of Field Experience Student Teachers using Coaching and Mentoring Supervision

Abstract

            The purposes of this research were (1) to develop active learning management abilities of field experience student teachers using coaching and mentoring  supervision, and (2) to study the openion of student teachers. The targets were 4 Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University student teachers in second semester of academic years 2015 who had  field experience in 2 elementary schools.  The development processes of this supervision consisted of 2 phases of Action Research, each consisted  3 stages : stage 1 plan,  stage 2 action and observation, and  stage 3 reflection. The reflection results and suggestion derived from lesson study process  by supervisors that consisted of the university supervisor,  the mentor teacher, and  the supervising teacher from first phase were to improve the active learning management in second phase by students and supervisors together. The instruments were  observation forms for supervision process, assessment forms of instructional ability, recording form for the supervisors and teacher students, and minute form, that passed quality assessment  by the experts.  The data were analyzed by percentage,  mean,  standard deviation, content analysis, and narrative description.

                The research results found that  :  (1) the coaching and mentoring  supervision enhanced the student teachers’ active learning management abilities : lesson plan, active learning management behaviors, and instruction behaviors. (2) the student teachers had positive thinking to be self-improve learning management abilities.