THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS’ SKILLS IN COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING OF SATRICHAIYAPHUM SCHOOL, THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE CHAIYAPHUM

Abstract

The purposes of the research were: 1) to develop teachers’ knowledge and understanding of communicative language teaching (CLT), 2) to enhance teachers’ skills in utilizing CLT in learning management, and 3) to examine teachers' satisfaction with
the development of CLT skills. The participants were ten volunteer English teachers from SatriChaiyaphum school. In addition, two key informants were a school administrator and a supervisor. The action research is based on the concepts of Stephen Kemmis and Robin McTaggart (1988), which is conducted in two cycles. The development strategies comprised self-directed learning, workshops, and educational supervision.  The research instruments included assessment, the CLT assessment, and the questionnaire on
the participants’ satisfaction with the development of CLT skills. The data were analyzed using percentages, means, and standard deviations (SD). The qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis.

The research found that:

1. 1. The participants increased their knowledge and understanding of CLT. The test results showed that the teachers' average post-score was higher than their average
   pre-score, representing an improvement of 33 in Cycle 1.


2. 2. In Cycle 1, the overall level of teachers’ skills in utilizing CLT in learning management was at a high level. Therefore, the development was carried out in Cycle 2. It was found that the teachers’ skills in utilizing CLT in learning management were accurate and appropriate increasingly. The overall level was at the highest level. ( =77,
   SD = 0.42)


3. 3. The overall level of participants’ satisfaction with the development of CLT skills was at the highest level. In terms of benefits obtained, knowledge and recommendations can be utilized to further enhance the management of CLT.