DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY USING THE LESSON STUDY PROCESS TO PROMOTE THE LEARNING COMPETENCY OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS IN CHANTHABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

          This research aimed to 1) develop professional learning community of early childhood teachers using the lesson study process and 2) develop the learning competency of the early childhood teachers in Chanthaburi Province. The research participants were twenty of the early childhood teachers from the schools in Chanthaburi province. This study was a qualitative research with integration. The research consisted of the five steps: 1) a study and analysis of the data about the lesson study process 2) develop the professional learning community using the lesson study process for the early childhood teachers 3) operate the process in the school 4) analysis and evaluate the process and 5) the conclusion of the research results.
         The findings were as follows:
         1. The professional learning community (PLC) of the early childhood teachers has the 4 important aspects; 1) the characteristic of the good friend among the teachers 2) the having a common goal 3) the learning sharing and 4) the collaboration.
          2. The teacher’s learning competency occurred in 3 issues: 1) planning and designing the lesson plan 2) operating the learning activities and 3) evaluating the learning.