The Administration Guidelines in Promoting Classroom Research at Thetsaban 1 School (Wieng Chiang Saen)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the administration guidelines in promoting classroom research at Thetsaban 1 School. The population was 17 participants. The instrument was interview. The interview data was used to stage the focus-group discussion in order to investigate the administration guidelines in promoting classroom rsearch. Content analysis was employed in analyzing the data andpresented in the form of frequency counts. The results showed that: 1.The state of the administration in promoting classroom-based research revealed that there was the plan promoting teachers to conduct 1 classroom research per year and this policy was clearly informed to teachers. The principla aim for classroom-based research was to develop the classroom instruction. In regard to operating the plan by using grouping and consultation in order for teachers undertaking classroom research to share idea and experience among their peers. Evaluation of the progress and advancement was somewhat found operated but this still lacked consistency. Regarding improving the flaws, there was the development of information system. For the development of knowledge on classroom research, it lacked the evaluation so techers did not fix the flaws in their research. 2. Problems in the administration promoting classroom research revealed that teachers did not share participation in planning. The determination of responsibility of teachers in conducting classroom research was not clear. The budget for developing classroom research was not enough. The undertaking of classroom research did not meet with thetimeframe and the plan due to limitation of workload, teachers did not have model in conducting research, and teachers lacked knowledge and understanding in conducting classroom research. The school administrators did not supervise the teachers regarding the classroom research which resulted in that teachers lacked confidence in doing classroom research. Teachers did not receive guidance and motivation in implementing classroom research to improve classroom instruction. There was also the lack of monitoring and collaboratively fixing the flaws in doing classroom research consistently which resulted in that teachers lacked research works to publicize their expertise. 3.The administration guidelines in promoting should focus on planning the materials and equipment sufficiently to the needs of teachers. The budget should also be allocated sufficiently to the needs. The teachers and personnel receive support to attend training, seminar, and workshop to develop knowledge on classroom research. The promotion should include educational trip to visit schools that are successful in doing classroom research. The monitoring and evaluation process should perform consistently and regularly as well as the consultation and giving advice for teachers on doingclassroom research. There should be an improvement and remedy regarding the flaws in doing classroom research for efficiency in using the classroom research for improvement of classroom instruction accordingly