DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS' TEAMWORK COMPETENCE BASED ON SARANIYADHAMMA PRINCIPLES IN THE BAN LAT HAT SAI SCHOOL GROUP, PHETCHABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research article aims to (1) study the work competence of teachers, (2) study the methods for developing teachers' teamwork competence based on the Saraniya Dhamma principles, and (3) evaluate the development of teachers' teamwork competence based on the Saraniya Dhamma principles. The research employed a mixed-methods, multi-stage research design involving both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative research used questionnaires administered to the entire population of 84 participants and a target group of 25 participants. Basic statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, were used to analyze the quantitative data. Qualitative data were collected through interviews with 10 key informants and analyzed using content analysis.

The research results found that (1) the overall work competence of teachers and all 5 aspects was at a high level. (2) The methods for developing teachers' teamwork competence according to the Saraniya Dhamma principles in the Ban Lad Hat Sai School Group, Phetchaburi Province, consisted of five aspects: (1) Cooperation, emphasizing helping, sharing, and positive communication for the benefit of students; (2) Reinforcement, emphasizing sincere appreciation of colleagues to build morale; (3) Adaptability, emphasizing creating a safe space to help each other cope with change; (4) Demonstrating leadership or followership roles, emphasizing flexibility in roles coupled with responsibility in duties; (5) Participation in organizational development, emphasizing joint planning and implementation of the vision to create shared success and ownership, and (3) The overall assessment of the development of teachers' teamwork competencies based on the Saraniya Dhamma principles showed that it was useful, appropriate, and feasible at a high level.