Development of Active Learning Management Competency Indicators of Teachers under the Primary Educational Service Area Offices in the Northeast of Thailand
Abstract:
This study aimed to develop the indicators of active learning management competency of teachers. The study employed a mixed methods approach and was conducted in four phases. Phase 1 involved the identification of the components of active learning management competencies through document analysis and intensive literature review, five experts interview and another group of five experts evaluation of propriety of the components. Phase 2 focused on developing the active learning management competency indicators by creating and evaluating the propriety of the indicators by seven experts, Phase 3 validated the goodness of fit of the structural model with empirical data using a survey of 500 school administrators and teachers in primary schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) in the Northeastern region, academic year 2025. The participants were selected using multi-stage random sampling. The instrument was a 5-level rating scale questionnaire, which indicated content validity ranged from 0.80 to 1.00, discrimination power index ranged between 0.271 and 0.725, and reliability index was at 0.946. the collected data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. Phase 4 involved a user manual composition. Five experts evaluated the propriety of the manual using a 5-level rating scale questionnaire.The data were analyzed for mean and standard deviation.
The findings were as follows.
1. The components of teachers active learning management competencies comprised 1) Designing learning for student participation, 2) Organizing student-centered learning activities, 3) Using and developing technological innovations to stimulate student learning, 4) Assessing and evaluating learning to enhance student development.
2. The teachers active learning management competency indicators comprised 12 sub-components and 72 indicators that revealed 18 indicators for Designing learning for student participation, 18 indicators for Organizing student-centered learning activities, 18 indicators for Using and developing technological innovations to stimulate student learning, and 18 indicators for Assessing and evaluating learning to enhance student development. The results showed the highest level of propriety, which the Using and developing technological innovations to stimulate student learning obtained the highest standardized factor loading.
3. The structural model of the indicators congruent with empirical data (Chi-Square = 25.43, P-value = .65, df = 29, GFI = 0.92, AGFI = 0.97, RMSEA = 0.00).
4. The user manual for the indicators implementation was rated at the highest level of propriety.