The development of program for enhancing learning management competency of teachers in non-formal and informal education centers

Abstract

The objectives of this research are: 1) to study factors and indicators, 2) to study current situations, desirable situations and techniques, 3) to develop the Program, and 4) to study the effect of Program. It comprised 4 phases: (1) studying the factors and indicators; (2) studying the current situations, desirable situations and techniques; (3) developing the Program; and (4) to examine the results of the program. The research instruments used for data collection were questionnaire, evaluation form, and test. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The research findings show that: 1) Factors for ELMCT consisted of 6 factors and 30 indicators were in "the highest level"; 2) Current situations were in "moderate" level. The desirable situations were in "the highest" level. Content analysis method was administered. The frequencies were ranged from high to low as follows: training/workshop, site visiting, coaching, self-study, brainstorming and focus group discussion; 3) The results of evaluation found that it was in "the highest" level in usefulness, feasibility, suitability and accuracy; and 4) The mean score of pre-development was = 16.95 points or 56.52%, and mean score of post-development was = 24.64 points or 81.12%. The results of evaluation demonstrated that teachers' learning management competency was in "moderate" level. The post-development was in the highest level". The evaluation of satisfactions of 22 target persons was in "the highest" level in every aspect.