Developing Professional Ethics for Teachers by Using Community Processes of Professional Learning Through Information Technology Systems for Students Practicing Professional Teaching Experience in Bachelor of Education Program in Early Childhood Education at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, the Office of the Private Education Commission

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to investigate the current conditions and problems related to a teacher’s professional code of ethics of teachers; 2) to analyze factors supporting the success in developing a teacher’s professional code of ethics; 3) to develop professional learning community processes in developing teacher’s professional code of ethics through information technology systems for pre-service teachers; and 4) to propose guidelines for developing a teacher professional code of ethics by using professional learning community processes through information technology systems for pre-service teachers in the early childhood education program at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, the Office of the Private Education Commission. The instruments used in this research were an in-depth interview form, a meeting record form, and an evaluation form. Data were analyzed by content analysis, classifying them into issues, mean and standard deviation, and summarizing into categories. Results of the research found as follows: 1) Results of investigating the current conditions and problems related to a teacher’s professional code of ethics consisted of five aspects. 2) Results of analyzing factors supporting the success in developing teacher professional ethics consisted of six aspects. 3) Results of developing professional learning community processes in developing teacher professional code of ethics through information technology systems of pre-service teachers in the early childhood education program at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, the Office of the Private Education Commission consisted of nine components. The benefit and feasibility were at the highest level. 4) Results of proposing the guidelines for developing the professional code of ethics by using professional learning community through information technology systems of pre-service teachers in the early childhood education program at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, the Office of the Private Education Commission consisted of nine items.