THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCIES BANK OF THAI LANGUAGE FOR COMMUNICATION INTEGRATED LEARNING AREAS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL STUDIES, RELIGION AND CULTURE AND HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

Abstract

This applied research aimed to develop the competencies bank of Thai language for communication integrated learning areas of science and technology, social studies, religion and culture, and health and physical education, and to assess teachers’ abilities in planning learning management using the developed competencies bank for elementary school students. The target groups were selected by a purposive sampling method, consisting of 5 experts for assessing the appropriateness and feasibility of the developed competencies bank and 8 primary school teachers teaching Thai language for assessing their ability in planning learning management using the developed competencies bank. Data were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation and content analysis. The research findings revealed that the developed competencies bank of Thai language for communication consisted of 10 tasks per grade level, a total of 60 tasks. The evaluation results showed that the overall consistency, appropriateness, and feasibility were rated at the highest level. When applied to the target group of teachers, they were able to plan learning management using the developed competencies bank of Thai language for communication. The teachers selected grade levels, topics, types of writing, class times, learning objectives, learning activities, instructional media, and measurement and evaluation in accordance with grade levels, learner contexts, and the nature of the subject.