Conducting Oneself in Code of Ethics of Teaching Profession Secondary Education Service Area Office, Songkhla, Satun
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This research aimed to 1) examine practices in accordance with the professional code of ethics among teachers under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Songkhla Satun, 2) compare teachers' professional ethics practices based on gender, age, educational level, work experience, and school size, and 3) compile recommendations for teachers’ professional code of ethics practices. The sample consisted of 320 civil servant teachers under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Songkhla, Satun in the 2025 academic year. The sample size was determined using the Krejcie and Morgan table. Stratified random sampling was employed according to school size, followed by simple random sampling using the lottery method. The research instrument was a questionnaire with an overall reliability coefficient of 0.94. The statistical analyses included percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and F-test.
The research findings revealed that:
1) overall, the implementation of professional ethics practices among teachers is at the highest level.
2) comparisons of teachers’ professional code of ethics practices based on gender, age, and educational level, work experience, and school size showed no significant differences, whereas teachers working in schools of different sizes exhibit a statistically significant difference in overall practices at the .001 level
3) compile recommendations indicate that the professional code of ethics for teachers should comprehensively encompass holistic self-development, the maintenance of honor and integrity in the profession, compassionate, fair, and transparent treatment of learners, respectful and harmonious collaboration with professional colleagues, and being good citizens with a public-minded spirit to instill knowledge and virtues for a sustainable society.
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