Factors Affecting the Professional Teachers in the Digital Age in School under the Primary Educational Service Area Office in the Lower Northeastern Region 1

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to: 1) examine the level of professional teachers' competence in the digital age; 2) assess the level of factors affecting professional teachers in the digital age; 3) investigate the factors affecting professional teachers in the digital age under The Primary Educational Service Area Office in the Lower Northeastern Region 1; and 4) develop guidelines for improving factors affecting professional teachers in the digital age under The Primary Educational Service Area Office in the Lower Northeastern Region 1. The research comprised two steps: Step 1, the study of factors affecting professional teachers in the digital age using a rating-scale questionnaire with a reliability score of 0.979. The sample consisted of 400 teachers, and data were analyzed using means, standard deviations, Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient, and multiple correlation. Step 2, development of guidelines for improving factors affecting professional teachers in the digital age through focus group discussions. 

Results of the Study are as follows: 1) The overall level of professional teachers in the digital age under The Primary Educational Service Area Office in the Lower Northeastern Region 1 was high. Among specific competencies, Professional Ethics ranked the highest, followed by Inspiration, Use of Digital Technology, Innovation Development, Learning Management, and Communication Skills, which ranked the lowest. 2) The overall level of factors affecting professional teachers in the digital age was also high. Among the factors, Motivator factors ranked the highest, followed by Organizational factors, Management factors, and Working factors, which ranked the lowest. 3) The factors-motivator, organizational, management, and working-collectively affected and predicted 48.40% of the variance in professional teachers’ performance in the digital age under The Primary Educational Service Area Office in the Lower Northeastern Region 1, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. 4) The development guidelines for improving factors affecting professional teachers in the digital age were found to be highly appropriate. Specifically:  Motivator factors ranked the highest, followed by Organizational factors, Management factors, and Working factors. Each guideline included key components such as main points, objectives, methods, and indicators.