Research and Development of Professional Learning Community Management Model of Basic School Teachers to Promote STEM Educational Learning

Abstract

This research aimed to develop professional learning community management model for basic school teachers to promote STEM educational learning management. Research methodology consisted of 3 steps : 1. Construction the professional learning community management model for basic school teachers to promote STEM educational learning management 2. Utilizing the model and 3. Assessment model. Major sources of data were reviewed literature, and educational personnel including  5 persons from a good practice school, and 80 teachers and school administrators from 20 schools, 5 researchers, 7 educational administrators and supervisors from Educational Area and local government organization in Sukhothai province, and 240 grade 3-9 students. Data collection tools were document analysis form, knowledge and skills of professional learning community and STEM Education management need assessment form, propriety and feasibility of model assessment form, good practice school interviewing form, interviewing form on studying teachers’ knowledge and skills, utility of model assessment form, quality assessment form on learning management plans, students satisfaction form, and  lesson study record form.The analysis was conducted through the content analysis and the statistical analysis with the use of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test. Results of this research were as follows:       1) PLC management model was relational pattern of 5 components using PDCA circle to enhance model procedure that comprised of principles, objectives, professional learning community structure, management processes and its results. The model created was at a high level of propriety and feasibility. 2) After utilizing the model, we found that knowledge and skills of professional learning community and STEM Education management after training was higher than before training, and after utilizing the model was higher than after training that it was higher more than 80 percent with .05 significant level. The interview results was consistently found that teachers and school administrators were satisfied with PLC process because they contribute to STEM Education planning and designing active learning activities together. 3) The results from the evaluation of PLC management model was at a high utility level both of in overall and classified by aspect that the model results were effective according to indicators with model management effectiveness in term of outstanding model and manuals, 2 level of PLC team commitment, process management by using PDCA circle. The growth of knowledge and skills of teachers and school administrators was consistent with learning management plan and monitoring results. The Learners’ satisfaction was found to be at a high level after STEM Education learning management.