Abstract:
This research was 1) to study the knowledge of transformative learning for
professional development of teacher, and 2) to develop transformative learning process
for improvement of early childhood teachers in knowledge attitude and professional skill.
The research participants were twenty early childhood teachers from schools in 3
provinces in the eastern of Thailand. This study was a qualitative research with
intervention. The research consisted of two phases: 1) the development of learning
process consisting of three steps; (1) construction of the initial process, (2) preliminary
field study of the process, and (3) analysis and revision of the process, and 2) the
conclusion of the research results.
The findings were as follows:
1. The transformative learning process for improvement of early
childhood teachers integrated the three main domains of learning; knowledge, attitude
and professional skill and included transformative learning and adult education into
teachers work . This learning process consisted of four steps: 1) self-learning 2) critical
reflection 3) exchange learning and 4) reflection of their learning
2. The learning of the teachers from the transformative learning reflected
in the three domains : 1) knowledge; the teachers increased the knowledge in
curriculum and learning organization for early childhood 2) attitude; the teachers
developed the acceptance and value of children, and developed their emotional
intelligence 3) professional skill; the teachers developed the capacity for learning
organization.