The Development Model of Digital Competencies for Teachers under Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area

Abstract

               The purposes of this study were (1) to examine the components of digital competence of teachers under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area, (2) to develop a model for enhancing the digital competence of teachers under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area, and (3) to evaluate the developed model for enhancing the digital competence of teachers under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area. A mixed methods research design was employed. The study population consisted of 6,293 teachers under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area. The sample comprised 500 teachers. The research instruments included: (1) a questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of .969, (2) a semi-structured interview form, and (3) an evaluation form. The statistical tools used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), using statistical software.

            The research findings revealed that: 1.The components of digital competence of teachers under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area consisted of 5 main components and 17 sub-components. 2.The digital competence model for teachers under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area comprised 5 main components and 17 sub-components. The order of main components based on factor loadings was: (1) digital ethics, (2) learning media design, (3) digital communication, (4) digital literacy, and (5) digital technology utilization, and 3.The evaluation and validation of the digital competence model for teachers under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area, in terms of accuracy, appropriateness, feasibility, and usefulness, yielded an overall mean score of 4.77, which met the specified evaluation criteria. It can be concluded that the experts and specialists validated the developed model.