A Study of The Needs for Enhancing Classroom Research of Teachers Under the Office of Primary Educational Service Area

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the needs for enhancing classroom research of teachers under the Office of Primary Educational Service Area. Quantitative research was designed by studying the needs for promoting classroom research of teachers by using a questionnaire with a sample group of administrators and teachers, totaling 371 people. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and PNI_modified value. The research results showed that the needs for enhancing classroom research of teachers under the Office of Primary Educational Service Area revealed that the highest need index was in the area of providing resources and learning sources showed PNI_modified value = 0.079, followed by disseminating research findings, building knowledge and understanding, creating motivation, monitoring and supervising operations, and the lowest was in policy and operational planning. Considering each aspect found that 1) providing resources and learning sources showed PNI_modified value = 0.256, the main concept for the development was to provide learning area for knowledge sharing; 2) disseminating research findings showed PNI_modified value = 0.085, the main concept for the development was to encourage teachers publish work in academic journals; 3) building knowledge and understanding showed PNI_modified value = 0.084, the main concept for the development was to invite experts or scholars to advise knowledge of conducting classroom research; 4) creating motivation showed PNI_modified value = 0.083; 5) monitoring and supervising operations showed PNI_modified value = 0.078; and 6) policy and operational planning showed PNI_modified value = 0.063, respectively.