A Model of Teacher-Characteristics Development based on Sangahavatthu IV Principles for Schools under Office of Secondary Educational Service Area 4

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study teachers-characteristics in schools under the Office of Secondary Educational Service Area 4, to develop a model of teachers-characteristics development based on Sangahavatthu IV principles in schools, and to propose a model of teachers-characteristics development based on Sangahavatthu IV principles in schools under the Office of Secondary Educational Service Area 4. Mixed methods research was used by integrating documentary research, quantitative research and qualitative research which was to study, analyze and collect characteristics of teachers in schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Region 4 in 9 aspects with 165 samples. Interviewed and focus group discussion was conducted with 10 experts of secondary school administrators, expert in Teacher Personnel Management,  and qualified persons in educational institution administration. The statistics used were percentage, mean, and standard deviation, and qualitative data was analyzed by content analysis. Results showed that 1) teachers-characteristics in schools under the Office of Secondary Educational Service Area 4 overall in 9 aspects, and the teachers' opinions were at a high level. 2) A model of teachers-characteristics development based on Sangahavatthu IV principles in schools under the Office of Secondary Educational Service Area 4 was developed and consisted of 4 activities. 3) A model of teachers-characteristics development based on Sangahavatthu IV principles in schools under the Office of Secondary Educational Service Area 4 was proposed and consisted of teacher characteristics in schools with 9 aspects: 1) Teachers must love and have mercy on their students, 2) Teachers must train, teach, practice, build knowledge, 3) Teachers must behave and behave as a role model for students, 4) Teachers must not act against their progress, 5) Teachers must not seek benefits that are unpaid, 6) Teachers should develop themselves in profession, 7) Teachers love and have faith in the teaching profession, 8) Teachers should help and support teachers and community in a creative way, 9) Teachers should behave as leaders integrating with Sangahavattha IV principles, namely: giving, kindly speech, doing good, even and equal treatment, with 4 activities: Activity 1, Development of Giving, Knowledge and Sharing; Activity 2, Developing kindly speech, using nice speech and congratulations to others; Activity 3, Developing doing good by helping others and  promote ethics; Activity 4 developing even and equal treatment by creating equality for mutual benefits.