The Study of Teachers’ Teamwork of Educational Opportunity Expansion Schools under Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area Office 5

Abstract

Background and Aims: Teamwork among teachers in opportunity expansion schools is a crucial factor in enhancing the quality of education. This is particularly significant in the Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area Office 5, which oversees a large number of schools. The Master Plan under the National Strategy (2023–2037) emphasizes that government personnel must uphold high ethical standards and possess strong competencies. This includes teachers, who must develop diverse skills to adapt to societal and global changes. The Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area Office 5 prioritizes team building to foster an organization with high ethical and professional standards, ultimately contributing to improved educational quality. However, challenges remain in terms of collaboration and maintaining positive relationships among personnel, which impact work efficiency and the quality of teaching and learning. Recognizing these issues, the researcher is interested in studying teamwork among teachers in opportunity expansion schools within this area to identify strategies for improving teamwork and enhancing educational quality in the future. The objectives of this research were to: 1) Examine the level of teamwork among teachers in opportunity expansion schools under the Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area Office 5. 2) Compare teamwork among these teachers based on their years of work experience and school size.

Methodology: The sample group consisted of 262 government teachers from opportunity expansion schools in the 2024 academic year. The research instrument was a five-point Likert scale questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted using statistical software to determine frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Hypothesis testing was conducted using an F-test, and statistically significant differences were further analyzed using Scheffé’s post-hoc test.

Results: 1) The overall level of teamwork among teachers in opportunity expansion schools under the Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area Office 5 was high. The aspect with the highest mean score was trust, followed by shared goals, while collaboration had the lowest mean score. 2) A comparison of teamwork among teachers classified by years of work experience, both overall and in each aspect, revealed statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level. 3) A comparison of teamwork among teachers classified by school size, both overall and in each aspect, also showed statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level.

Conclusion: The study of teamwork among teachers in opportunity expansion schools under the Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area Office 5 found that the overall level of teamwork was high. The aspect with the highest mean score was trust, while the lowest mean score was observed in collaboration. Teachers with more than 10 years of experience and teachers in small-sized schools demonstrated better teamwork than those with less than 5 years of experience and those in medium and large-sized schools, respectively. Furthermore, all aspects of teamwork showed statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level.