The Factor Analysis of the Basic Education Teachers’ Competencies on Learning Management to Prepare for ASEAN Community

Abstract

Abstract

            The purposes of this research were to 1) synthesize the factors of the basic education teachers’ competencies on learning management to prepare for ASEAN Community, 2) analyze the factors of the basic education teachers’ competencies on learning management to prepare for ASEAN Community, and 3) propose the ways to develop the factors of the basic education teachers’ competencies on learning management to prepare for ASEAN Community.

            The sample consisted of 860 basic education teachers in academic year 2015 by Cluster Sampling. To collect data, 700 papers of questionnaire were replied and 18 distinguished scholars were interviewed. The research instruments were a five rating scale questionnaire and a construct interview. The data analysis employed descriptive statistic, exploratory factor analysis, secondary confirmatory factor analysis, typological data, and content analysis

            The research results were as follows.

                1.  The result of the factor synthesis of the basic education teachers’ competencies on learning management to prepare for ASEAN Community included curriculum, learning design, instructional media and technology, assessment and evaluation, classroom management, research, and the characteristics of teacher.

                2.  The result of the factor analysis of the basic education teachers’ competencies on learning management to prepare for ASEAN Community consisted of 7 factors with 66 variables including curriculum and instruction, learning process, characteristics of teachers, assessment and evaluation, educational media and innovation, the policiesand objectives of studying ASEAN, and environment of ASEAN

               The confirmatory factor analysis result of the basic education teacher’s competencies on learning management model to prepare for ASEAN Community was that the model was perfectly fitted with the empirical data (= 3.134, df = 6, p = 0.792,GFI = 0.997,AGFI = 0.988,RMR = 0.003 andRMSEA = 0.000).

                3. The ways to develop the basic education teachers’ competencies on learning management to prepare for ASEAN Community included preparation, resource allocation, motivation and empowerment, training and development, ongoing development, and knowledge sharing.