Current Situation and Need in Learning Management for Developing the Analytical Thinking of Teachers in Basic Education of Thailand

Abstract

This research was a Survey Research. The objective of this study was to study current situation and need in learning management for developing the analytical thinking of teachers in Basic Education of Thailand. The target group consisted of 400 teachers teaching in Basic Education Level. They were selected by Multi-Stage Random Sampling. The instrument using in this study was the questionnaire asking current situation and need in learning management for developing the analytical thinking, 5 level rating scales. Data were analyzed by calculating the frequency, mean, standard deviation, percentage and content analysis. The research findings found that: 1) for current situation, the teachers provided learning management for developing analytical thinking, in overall, in “High” level. The issue with lowest level of practice: the teachers had competency in designing and establishing the learning management plan for developing the students’ analytical thinking. Considering each aspect, found that: 1.1) the teacher aspect, the issue with lowest level of practice was: the teachers had competency in designing and establishing the learning management plan for developing the students’ analytical thinking, and 1.2) the learning management aspect for developing the students’ analytical thinking, the issue with lowest level of practice was: the learning activities provided opportunity for students to evaluated their analytical thinking process in each learning session. 2) The teachers showed their need in learning management for developing the analytical thinking, in overall, in “the Highest” level. The issue with highest level of the need was: to obtain knowledge and competency in model, technique, and method for learning management or steps of learning management for developing the students’ analytical thinking. Considering each aspect, found that: 2.1) teacher aspect, the issue with highest level of the need was: to obtain knowledge and comprehension in model, technique, and method for learning management or steps of learning management for developing the students’ analytical thinking, and 2.2) learning management aspect for developing the analytical thinking, the issue with highest level of need consisted of the determination of learning activities as problem situation, and the opportunity for students to comprehend the problem situation as well as practice their analytical thinking in order to find the answer.