THE MODEL OF ONLINE DIGITAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ACTIVE LEARNING FOR THE PRE-SERVICE TEACHER MOVING FORWARD TO THAILAND 4.0 ERA

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to study the digital skills of pre-service teachers, 2) study pre-service teachers’ needs for digital skills development, 3) synthesize and develop the online model of digital skills development through active learning for pre-service teachers, and 4) evaluate the appropriateness of the online model of digital skills development through active learning by experts. Multistage sampling was used to select 700 first to fifth-year pre-service teachers who study Bachelor of Education in the academic year 2018. The key informants were seven experts who had ten years of experience in the related add, homely computer technology, education technology, and information technology. The research instrument consisted of: 1) questionnaires regarding the conceit digital skills of pre-service teachers, 2) interview guide regarding the digital skills and the online model of digital skills development through active learning, and 3) evaluate forms for appropriateness of the model. The filings were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis. The results revealed as the following:

1. The digital skills in overall aspects were at a high level in terms of teaching and learning, or education and innovation, tools and technologies, identity and well-being, and communication and collaboration, respectively.

2. The needs for digital skills development in the first three areas were created, followed by use ones understand.

3. The online model of digital skills through active learning for pre-service teachers consisted of compliments: 1) pre-test, 2) course contents within three areas use, create, understand, and 3) post-test.

4. The evaluation of the appropriateness of the online model of digital skills development through active learning for pre-service teachers by experts was at a high level in terms of learning objectives, assessment, a model of digital skills development, and course content. Learning activity was at an average level.