THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS IN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGTY USAGE FOR LEARNING MANANGEMENT BASED ON SANGHVATTHU IV AT WATSAWANG AROM SCHOOL UNDER THE SURATTHANI PRIMAARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

This research article aims to (1) Study the current conditions of teacher development in utilizing digital technology for learning management, (2) Investigate guidelines for teacher development in digital technology usage for learning management based on the principles of Sangkhahavatthu IV, and (3) Present and evaluate the guidelines for teacher development in digital technology usage for learning management according to the principles of Sangkhahavatthu IV. This study employed a mixed-methods research design consisting of three phases. Phase 1: studying the current conditions of teacher development in digital technology usage for learning management. Data were collected using a questionnaire administered to a sample group of 50 participants and analyzed using statistical software, including mean and standard deviation. Phase 2: investigating guidelines for teacher development in digital technology usage for learning management according to the principles of Sangkhahavatthu IV using in-depth interviews with five experts to formulate the administrative guidelines. Phase 3 involved the presentation and evaluation of the proposed guidelines by seven experts using inductive analysis.  

The results revealed that: (1) The overall conditions and each aspect of the digital technology usage for learning management were at a high level. Based on the mean scores, the aspects were ranked from the highest to the lowest as follows: planning, implementation, evaluation, and design. (2) The guidelines for teacher development in digital technology usage for learning management based on the principles of Sangkhahavatthu IV were systematically implemented through a four-step developmental process consisting of: (1) Planning, (2) Design, (3) Implementation, and (4) Evaluation. The guidelines integrated the principles of Sangkhahavatthu IV, namely Dana (generosity), Piyavaca (kind speech), Atthacariya (beneficial conduct), and Samanattata (participation and equality), to promote resource support, motivation enhancement, teacher competency development, and foster collaborative participation in educational practices. The guidelines emphasized enabling teachers to analyze contextual factors, utilize information systems and digital data for planning appropriate learning activities, and effectively apply digital technology in learning management. In addition, the guidelines focused on the continuous enhancement of teacher competency and the use of digital data in monitoring and evaluation. 3) The evaluation results indicated that the experts considered the proposed guidelines to be appropriate, feasible, beneficial, and applicable in practice.