Abstract
Today, one of the primary goals of many schools in non-native English-speaking countries is to improve their students' level of English Competency. Many different approaches are used for this goal. In this study, one of these approaches, Action Learning Management Development (ALMD) Approach has been examined to study the present state and desirable state in academic management approaches to develop Siriwat Wittaya Primary students’ English Competency. A survey was conducted at Siriwat Wittaya School to determine the applicability of ALMD to increase English Competency of Primary students. The questionnaire was applied to 2 administrators and 12 foreign teachers who teach their subjects in English in Primary at Siriwat Wittaya School. The results were analyzed in SPSS program. Mean, standard deviation and PNI analyzes were performed for each stage in the ALMD both for the present state and the desirable state. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the writing skills’ priority need were high. According to the results of the analysis and the feedback from the teachers, it was revealed that some changes should be made in the ALMD approach. Because of this need, Project-Based Development (PBD) approach has been developed. The proposed PBD Approach consisted of 5 stages; need analysis (analyze and present problems), projects (set and agree on mutual goals), action plan (set joint diagnosis strategies and environment), action (develop and implement joint action plans) and evaluation (examine the results of action taken, revise strategies and leave participants self-supporting). There are some features that are not found in ALMD such as need prioritization and dynamic development. As a further study, the approach is planned to be tested with wide application through broad participation of Primary foreign teachers.
Highlights
As stated in National Education Act (NEA) 1999, education means the learning process for the growth of individuals and society by transferring knowledge and cultural continuity
Questionnaires were formed from the tasks in 6 stages of Action Learning Management Development (ALMD) approach
The six cycle of Action Learning Management Development, is used and suggested to develop students’ English Competency, which consists of entry, contracting, diagnosis
Summary
As stated in National Education Act (NEA) 1999, education means the learning process for the growth of individuals and society by transferring knowledge and cultural continuity. Academic progress of one’s knowledge inherits from the environment, society, and other learning and supporting factors which make everyone to learn continuously throughout life Lifelong education is very important for Thai people to develop themselves individually and transferring Thai society into a learning one. Educational management must develop Thai people into a complete human being, including the mind, the intellect, the knowledge and the morality. The ethics and the culture of coexistence with others lead Thai people to live happily (Thailand - National Education Act, 1999). The most important, for educating people, it has to make pupils happy individuals in life. Students study in the classrooms with friends from different backgrounds and they learn to live together peacefully
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