The Comparative Study of Professional Standards for Thai Teachers and for Asean Teachers

Abstract

The research on the comparative study of professional standards for Thai teachers and for ASEAN teachers was aimed to 1) study and comparatively study for professional standards for teachers in ASEAN community, 2) establish guidelines for development of professional standards for Thai teachers in order to support the upcoming ASEAN community in 2015. Data collection was from documents, interviewing and focus group discussion. Data of professional standards for Thai teachers and others in ASEAN community was done by the content analysis. Findings indicated that (1) the ASEAN professional standards for teachers consisted of 7 aspects. (2) Guidelines for development of professional standards for Thai teachers were; Knowledge standards; Professional experience standards; Operation standards; Professional ethics standards; Individual characteristics standards; Professional participation and development standards and Participation and social relation standards.