Abstract:
The purpose of this research were as follows : 1. To study the needs for teaching mathematics competency improvement of secondary mathematics teachers in educational regional ten concerning curriculum and content, organization of teaching, implementation of instructional materials, measurement and evaluation, teachers personality, human relations, instructional guidance, inculcating attitudes towards mathematics and other factors effecting teaching competency, the methods of improving teaching competency. 2. To study the needs for the methods of improving teaching mathematics competency. 3. To compare the needs for teaching competency improvement of secondary mathematics teachers between the large, medium, and small school sizes in educational region ten. The samples were mathematics teachers in secondary schools in the educational region ten. The total were 292 mathematics teachers. A questionnaire consisting of check-list, rating scale, open ended questions was constructed by the researcher. The questionnaires were sent to the samples. The data were analyzed by means of percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, one way analysis of variance and Scheffe´s method. The results of the research were as follows : 1. The needs for teaching competency improvement of secondary mathematics teachers in educational region ten were the following aspects : 1.1 Curriculum and content The needs for teaching competency improvement of secondary mathematics teachers concerning curriculum and content were at the high level. The needs that the mathematics teachers wanted the most were the searching of knowledge from documental and printed materials both in Thai and in English. 1.2 Organization of teaching The needs for teaching competency improvement of secondary mathematics teachers concerning organization of teaching were at the high level. The needs that the mathematics teachers wanted the most was the implementation of various techniques in learning and teaching 1.3 Implementation of instructional materials The needs for teaching competency improvement of secondary mathematics teachers concerning implementation of instructional materials were at the high level. The needs that the mathematics teachers wanted the most were the materials provided adequate detail concerning various resources offering services and innovation in instructional materials 1.4 Measurement and evaluation The needs for teaching competency improvement of secondary mathematics teachers concerning measurement and evaluation were at the high level. The needs that the mathematics teachers wanted the most was the improvement of measurement and evaluation procedure which was relevant to the teachers and learners situation 1.5 Teachers personality, human relations, instructional guidance, inculcating attitudes towards mathematics and other factors effecting teaching competency The needs for teaching competency improvement of secondary mathematics teachers concerning teachers personality, human relations, instructional guidance, inculcating attitudes towards mathematics and other factors effecting teaching compentency were at the high level. The needs that the mathematics teachers wanted the most was the way to persuade and to create faith in the learners about the virtue and the importance of mathematics. 2. The needs for the methods of improving teaching mathematics competency. The needs for teaching competency improvement of secondary mathematics teachers in educational region ten concerning all the methods of improving teaching competency were at the high level. The methods that the mathematics teachers wanted the most was the provision of both short and long termed in service training, seminar and workshop concerning mathematics. 3. The comparison of needs for teaching competency improvement of secondary mathematics teachers in educational region ten concerning curriculum and content, organization of teaching, implementation of instructional materials, measurement and evaluation, teachers personality, human relations, instructional guidance, inculcating attitudes towards mathematics and other factors effecting teaching competency and the methods of improving teaching competency were not different at the 0.05 level of significance.