Process development for the enhancement of teachers' behaviors in promoting preschoolers' self discipline using reflection and internalization concepts
Abstract:
The purpose of this research were 1) to develop the process for the enhancement of teachers' behaviors in promoting preschoolers' self discipline by using reflection and internalization concepts, 2) to study the effect of using the process to change teachers' behaviors in promoting preschoolers' self discipline, and 3) to study the effect of using the process to change preschoolers' self discipline. The samples were eight preschool teachers and 207 preschoolers of Phrasamut School, The Office of Samutsongkhram Educational Service Area. The research methods used were five stages 1) developing the process, 2) pilot study, 3) revising the process, 4) field testing, and 5) refining and proposing the developed process. Research results were as follows 1. The process for the enhancement of teachers' behaviors in promoting preschoolers' self discipline by using reflection and internalization concepts consisted of foundation concepts, objectives, contents, operational procedures, and evaluation of the process. Three stages of operational procedures were 1) conducting positive relation and trust: engaging the process voluntarily, respecting for the teachers, and making appearance as co-learner; 2) providing explicit knowledge in promoting preschoolers' self discipline: training and using teacher behavior in promoting preschoolers' self discipline measurement; and 3) transforming explicit knowledge to virtual learning: teachers' reflection through dialogue journals and professional conversation, coaching through informal conversation and providing more knowledge as teachers' need, and teachers' independent operation. These elements affected teachers' internalization in three periods 1) open-minded acceptance, 2) whole-hearted reformation that was conceptualization and organization, and 3) responsive attribution. 2. The post-test score on teachers' behaviors in promoting preschools' self discipline the four areas: modeling, preparing learning experiences, child rearing, and preparing environment was significantly higher than that of pre-test at the .05 level. 3. The post-test score on preschoolers' self discipline in four areas: self-control, self-responsibility, public-responsibility, and social manner performance was significantly higher than that of pre-test at the .05 level.