A DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY IN CONJUNTION WITH LESSON STUDY FOR ACTIVE LEARNING DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS IN SOBPAO COMMUNITY SCHOOL UNDER THE CHIANGRAI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 4

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to develop processional learning community in conjunction with lesson study for active learning development of teachers in Sobpao community school under the Chiangrai primary educational service area office 4 by research and development method. Step 1, basic information study that data were collected via literature reviewing, interviewing, and focus group discussion. Step 2, to create the processional learning community by drafting and doing connoisseurship by scholar experts. Step 3, to implement the processional learning community in conjunction with lesson study for active learning development of teachers. Step 4, to evaluate the processional learning community in conjunction with lesson study. The participants were 19 teachers, all of whom were purposively selected. The research tools were a form containing issues for semi-interview, focus group discussion, questionnaires, connoisseurship, evaluation form. Research data were percentage, mean, standard deviation, analyzed with content analysis in order to synthesize to derive at conclusions. The findings showed that 1) The teachers need to development the active learning teaching ability that there were designing and writing the lesson plan, teaching techniques and learning activities, developing learners to have 21^st century learning sills, using technology media and doing measurement and evaluation. 2) The processional learning community in conjunction with lesson study for active learning development of teachers consist of active learning contents and process. 3) The results of implementation showed 19 teachers were more capable of active learning teaching than the required criteria 80%, there were active learning design skills, lesson plan writing skills, classroom management skills and assessment skills. 4) The result of the evaluation showed that the overall was at the highest level ( = 4.83, S.D. 0.08).