The Development of Curriculum to Enhance Special Education Research Potential for Student Teachers of Special Education
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Curriculum, Special Education Research, Student Teachers of Special EducationAbstract
The purpose of this study were to (1) study basic information for developing the curriculum to Enhance Special Education Research Potential for Student Teachers of Special Education, (2) develop and validate the quality of the curriculum, (3) to implement the curriculum, and (4) evaluate and improve the curriculum. Using the research and development process. The samples used in this experimental curriculum were 25 Student Teachers of Special Education, Third Year, Faculty of Education, Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University. The research instruments consisted of questionnaires, interview forms, the curriculum, tests, and curriculum quality evaluation forms. The statistics methods used for analysis data were mean, standard deviation and dependent sample t-test. Findings of study were as follows: 1) The basic of the development of curriculum found that there were problems and needs for developing Special Education Research Potential at the highest level. 2) The curriculum comprised 5 components: principles, objectives, content structure, teaching methods, and measurement and evaluation. It was developed based on Research-Based Learning framework. The results of the quality evaluation showed that the model was rated at the highest level of appropriateness. 3) After implementing the curriculum higher than before implementing the curriculum with statistical significance level of .05, and teachers’ satisfaction with the curriculum at the highest level. 4) The quality of curriculum was that utility, feasibility, propriety, and accuracy were at the highest level.
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