THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT TO ENHANCE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, CLASSROOM RESEARCH ABILITY USING LESSON STUDY WITH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to 1) investigating the context, challenges, and fundamental understanding of the classroom research competency-based curriculum 2) developing a curriculum and assessing its effectiveness 3) investigating the outcome of implementation, and 4) evaluating the revised curriculum. According to the study, the sample group consisted of 30 special education teachers. The needs and difficulties of a classroom research questionnaire, an interview on curriculum development, a curriculum evaluation form, a classroom research test, a classroom research ability exam, and an opinion questionnaire were used as research instruments. Mean, standard deviation, t - test (Dependent), and content analysis are some of the statistics used to examine data. The study revealed the following results. 1) The classroom research condition was moderate. The classroom research problem was at a high level and obtaining guidelines for developing knowledge and classroom research ability. 2) Receive a curriculum to enhance special education teachers^, classroom research ability using lesson study with an interdisciplinary team. The process was divided into 4 phases. Phase 1 - preparation of knowledge development. Phase 2 - lesson development together. Phase 3 - implementation of the lesson study. Phase 4 - expanding the influence of the lesson study. Use lesson study in 4 steps. Step 1 - goal identification and lesson planning. Step2 - teaching and observation. Step 3 - lesson reflection. Step 4 - knowledge-sharing. The appropriateness of the curriculum was at the Highest Level. 3) the findings indicate that special education teachers' classroom research understanding is improved after implementation, and it is statistically significant at.01, which is higher than 70% at.01 statistical significance. Furthermore, the research confirms that special education teachers are proficient of conducting classroom research. 4) The curriculum result showed that the curriculum was appropriate.                The possibility of its application was at the highest level and improvements to the time-period structure.