The Enhancement of Pre-Service Teachers’ Specific Competencies of Industrial Education using Project-based DAPOA Learning for Professional Experience Training

Abstract

This research presented the enhancement of pre-service teachers’ specific competencies of industrial education by using the project-based DAPOA learning model for professional experience training, Teaching and learning management is integrated in both theoretical and practical teaching processes by using the project based DAPOA learning model consisting of 5 learning steps as 1) Determination 2) Analysis 3) Planning and design 4) Operation and 5) Assessment. Sample group was 20 students of industrial education program in the 2019 academic year, Bachelor of education at Thepsatri Rajabhat University in Lopburi province. Measurement and evaluation of learners' competency used the analysis of skills in both the classroom and the evaluation from the institution. The research results shown that the project-based DAPOA learning model is suitable at a high level. The pre-service teachers’ competencies in both basic and specific knowledge after having passed professional experience practice was higher at significantly statistic of .05 level. The average learning achievement in teaching was at a very good level. The analyzed result of the efficiency (E1/E2) of the DAPOA learning model was 80.28/82.89 percentage that can promote pre-service teachers to have the knowledge and skills to teach industrial curriculum. However, educators should be aware and focus on the development of research for teaching and learning to up-skills and re-skill of industrial teachers continuously for supporting the rapidly changing technology.