THE STUDY OF TEACHER TRAINEES’ ABILITY TO PRODUCE LEARNING MATERIALS FOLLOWING PRACTICAL TRAINING AT KASETSART UNIVERSITY LABORATORY SCHOOL, CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

            The purpose of this research was to study the ability of making instructional media of the trainee teachers who received the instructional media training from The Training Center of Professional Experience.  The study group consisted of fifty trainee teachers who taught at Kasetsart University Laboratory School, Center for Educational Research and Development.  The study consists of six fields of practical teaching including; Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, Business and Computer Education, Health Education, and Home Economics Education. The study also included fifty mentors from six educational fields.  The instrument used for collecting the data was three questionnaires to enquire trainee teachers and mentors’ perspective on making instructional media. For the data analysis, frequencies, percentages and content analysis were used. The research results indicated that the student-teachers were satisfied with the four enhancement training activities at high level.  The four enhancement training activities are Paper Miracle, Homeroom Technique, producing Videos and DVDs and Thinking Skills in 21st Century. The trainee teachers’ perspective on using four enhancement training activities at high level.  The four enhancement training activities are the making instructional media, making bulletin boards, making games and managing teaching activity to the students to encourage critical thinking. Overall, the trainee teachers’ perspective on making the instructional media at high level which related to the mentors’ perspective on making the instructional media of the student-teacher.  The trainee teachers could make the instruction media so that the students understood the lesson more clearly.  The making of the instructional media was considered easy, convenient and robust enough to aid the students understanding of the lesson more easily as well as appropriate for the purpose of the study and students’ age.