RESULTS OF THE ACTIVITY TO ENHANCE TEACHERS' POTENTIAL TO BECOME LEARNING FACILITATOR FOR ELEVATING THE QUALITY OF 21ST - CENTURY LEARNING MANAGEMENT IN NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PROVINCE

Abstract

This survey research aimed: 1) to analyze the key skills required for teachers and educational personnel to act as facilitators of learning in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province; 2) to assess satisfaction with the capacity - building program designed to empower educational personnel to guide teachers in becoming facilitators of learning in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province; and 3) to explore approaches to enhancing the quality of learning management in the 21st century in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The sample consisted of 106 quantitative participants and 9 qualitative participants - comprising school administrators, educational supervisors, and teachers specializing in Science, Mathematics, and Technology/Computer Science - located teacher in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. These participants were drawn from The Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, and Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 3. The research instruments consisted of a survey on key skills for learning facilitators, a satisfaction assessment form with the capacity - building program, and an interview form guide regarding learning management approaches. Data were collected through training sessions and interviews conducted during the spatial implementation and scaling - up phase. Statistical methods used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D.) and content analysis (CA). The research findings revealed that: 1) the highest - rated skill among learning facilitators was the ability to ask questions that stimulate learning for training; 2) teachers and educational personnel possessed a very high level of understanding regarding the teacher's role as a learning facilitator; (Mean = 4.66) and 3) teachers and educational personnel viewed the development of teachers into learning facilitators as crucial for enhancing student quality and the furthermore, the integration of modern technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching and learning in the 21st 0century helps enhance the efficiency of professional teaching practices.