THE MEANING, ORIGIN, PERSONAL VALUES, AND CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR OF PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS: RESEARCH FOR CONSTRUCTIVISM GROUNDED THEORY
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This research tries to explore the Constructivist Grounded Theory (CGT) in qualitative research. The objectives are: 1) to study the meaning and origins of personal values and citizenship behavior of private secondary school teachers, 2) to investigate the process of reinforcing personal values and citizenship behavior of the private secondary school teachers, and 3) to build a foundational theory of the process of strengthening personal values and citizenship behavior of private secondary school teachers. The key informants are secondary school teachers at Bangkok Christian College, 9 cases, by selection. Data were collected through
in-depth interviews, observation and taking notes, and document study. Data analysis using content analysis begins with verbatim interview transcription, data coding, interpretation, concept creation, categorization of concepts, and development into theoretical conclusions. The research findings reveal that the meaning and origins of personal values among private secondary school teachers can be categorized into four aspects: 1) beliefs, 2) attitudes, 3) self-esteem, and 4) empirical expressions. The guidelines for citizenship behavior of the private secondary school teachers comprise six elements: 1) policies, 2) professional conduct, 3) communication, 4) classroom management, 5) continuous learning, and 6) collaboration. Theoretical aspect of the process of strengthening personal values and citizenship behavior of teachers comprises the following: 1) self-reflection, 2) school’s mission, 3) seeking feedback, and 4) environment.
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