The Development of an Online Training Curriculum to Enhance Primary School Teachers' Competencies in Developing Student Competencies

Abstract

This research aimed to develop an online training curriculum , a Learning Management System , to study the effectiveness of the curriculum usage, and to monitor and evaluate the usage of the online training curriculum designed to enhance primary school teachers' competencies in developing student competencies. The sample consisted of 250 primary school teachers from all affiliated schools within the academic service area of Phranakhon Rajabhat University, recruited via voluntary participation in the training. Research instruments included focus group discussion questions, training video lectures, pre- and post-training tests, the training curriculum management manual, and the training evaluation form. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The research findings indicated the following 1) Post-training scores were higher than pre-training scores for all sections, and the post-training evaluation scores exceeded the criterion of 70%. 2) The manual for the online training curriculum management system, aimed at enhancing primary school teachers' competencies in developing student competencies, had an overall quality level rated as Highest, with a mean of 4.73 and a standard deviation of 0.38. 3) The evaluation of curriculum effectiveness revealed that post-training scores were higher than pre-training scores for all sections, and the post-training evaluation scores exceeded the criterion of 70% in all three rounds of curriculum trials. 4) The evaluation results across all four levels of Kirkpatrick’s model Reaction, Learning, Behavior, and Results were rated at the High level, with mean scores of 4.31, 4.26, 3.87, and 3.99, respectively.