Developing a Training Curriculum to Enhancing Teachers’ Learning Management Skills for Promoting Learners’ Creativity and Innovation: A Case Study of Thai Teachers

Marut Patphol

doi:10.21467/ajss.7.1.181-187

Authors

Marut Patphol Srinakharinwirot University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8627-7670

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21467/ajss.7.1.181-187

Abstract

Thai teachers in primary school need to develop their learning management skills for promoting learners’ creativity and innovation ability. This research developed a training curriculum to enhancing teachers’ learning management skills. The objective was to developed a training curriculum to enhancing teachers’ learning management skills for promoting learners’ creativity and innovation ability. The sample groups were primary teachers in Suphanburi province under the Office of Basic Education Commission, Ministry of Education Thailand, total 49 people, and 104 learners. Conducted with the research and development methodology. The results found that the teachers’ learning management skills after implementing curriculum was higher than before at the statistical significance level of .01., and the learners’ creativity and innovation ability after implementing curriculum was higher than before at the statistical significance level of .01., and a training curriculum of this research composed of 3 units. Training activities based – on action learning approach. The researcher suggests that Professional Learning Community should integrate in training curriculum.

Keywords:

Training Curriculum, Learning Management, Creativity and Innovation

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