A Development of Competency-Based Curriculum for Vocational Skills by using the Professional Learning Community

Abstract

This qualitative research aimed to: 1) study fundamental data to develop a competency-based curriculum for vocational skills 2) develop a competency-based curriculum for vocational skills, and 3) study the results of using a competency-based curriculum for vocational skills learning in the professional learning community. The target group is from twenty schools and five people per school, so there were one hundred people in total, which comprise 20 administrators and 80 teachers in Mueang District and Pak Phayun District, Phatthalung Province. There were 2,152 students in the experimental group for the academic year 2023. The research is a mixed method, and the research instruments are structured interviews, a focus group discussion form, an appropriate curriculum evaluation form by specialists, and an evaluation form for using the curriculum by students. The statistics used to analyze information are mean, standard deviation, and descriptive analytics.

The research findings revealed 1) that data analysis on low-income households and community context data of students in both Mueang District and Pak Phayun District, Phatthalung Province, overall indicated potential livelihood capabilities across five aspects of a challenging situation, with livelihood capabilities considered sufficient. 2) That is, households have enough income to support them but may have some debt. Most families are engaged in agricultural activities, labor work, and traditional fishing, which serve as the primary livelihood base. These fundamental livelihoods were a framework for developing competency-based curricula for vocational skills in schools to align with the local way of life. According to competency-based curriculum development for vocational skills using community-based learning, twenty curricula have been developed. The competency-based curriculum development for vocational skills learning for twenty curriculums and appropriate curriculum evaluation results were at a high level, and 3) after using the competency-based curriculum for learning vocational skills Students have a high level of vocational skills.