THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM TO ENHANCE MONTESSORI LEARNING MANAGEMENT COMPETENCY OF TEACHERS UNDER CHAIYAPHUM PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

          The purposes of the study were 1) to investigate the current situations, desirable situations and needs of teachers for Montessori learning management in schools under Chaiyaphum primary Educational service area office 1, 2) to develop the program to enhance Montessori learning management competency of teachers under Chaiyaphum primary Educational service area office 1. This study was divided into 2 phases; phase 1 was the study current situations, desirable situations and needs of teachers for Montessori learning management in schools under Chaiyaphum primary Educational service area office 1. The sample was 213 consisted of teachers who implemented Montessori in kindergarten level in the academic year of 2019 who were selected by stratified random sampling. The instruments used were questionnaire, interview questions and evaluation of the program. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean and standard deviation. Phase 2 was the development of the program to enhance Montessori learning management competency of teachers under Chaiyaphum primary Educational service area office 1. The results of the study revealed that; 1) The current situations of teachers for Montessori learning management in schools under Chaiyaphum primary Educational service area office 1 shown that overall rated in more level, the indicators of Montessori learning management theory knowledge rated in the most level. 2) The desirable situations of teachers for Montessori learning management in schools under Chaiyaphum primary Educational service area office 1 shown that overall rated in the most level, the indicators of Montessori learning management characteristics rated in the most level. 3) The result of evaluation the program to enhance enhance Montessori learning management competency of teachers under Chaiyaphum primary Educational service area office 1 shown that the appropriateness rated in more level, the possibility rated in more level, the correctness rated in the most level and benefits of the program rated in the most level.