The Professional Learning Community for Teachers’ Professional Development Training in Classroom Action Research for Enhancing Students’ Science, Mathematics and Technology Competencies in New Normal
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The purposes of this research were to: 1) conduct teachers’ professional development training in classroom action research for enhancing students’ science, mathematics, and technology competencies in new normal, 2) study competency-based learning management framework and 3) study competency assessment framework. The target group was 40 teachers including 14 science teachers, 13 mathematics teachers and 13 technology teachers from Maha Sarakham Province, Roi-et Province and Kalasin Province. The research tools were the teacher needs survey questionnaire and the PLC record forms. The data analysis was done by using descriptive statistics and content analysis. The findings revealed that the target group teachers have developed ability in classroom action research, competency-based learning management and competency assessment through the teachers’ professional development training. The target group teachers could develop the competency-based learning management in new normal. These included 4 learning models in science, 1 learning models in mathematics and 4 learning models in technology. They shared common in the competency assessment in new normal on using activity sheet, worksheet, practice, and competency assessment inventory. There were two types of competency assessment tools including rubrics score and rating scale.
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