A Model for Developing Competency in Primary Classroom Management In the Digital Era

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Kanitha Puangpaiboon

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The research objectives were to: 1) define the competencies for managing primary school classrooms in the digital era in various educational contexts in Thailand, and 2) develop a model for enhancing the classroom management competencies of education students in primary school classrooms in the digital era. The research sample consisted of 400 teachers and 33 education students. The research findings were as follows: 1) The classroom management competencies of students from the Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, in primary school classrooms in the digital era are divided into eight components: (1) digital era lesson planning, (2) digital era time management, (3) digital era behavioral management, (4) digital era learning environment creation, (5) digital era group work promotion, (6) digital era creative thinking promotion, (7) digital era monitoring and evaluation, and (8) digital era parental collaboration, and 2) The model for developing classroom management competencies for primary education students in the digital era at the Faculty of Education is divided into eight components. The competency development process consists of six stages: (1) mindset,(2) knowledge, (3) observation, (4) creativity, (5) experience, and (6) professional teaching expertise. Each component and stage requires lifelong learning to ensure sustainable development.

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Puangpaiboon, K. (2025). A Model for Developing Competency in Primary Classroom Management In the Digital Era. Journal of Inclusive and Innovative Education, 9(2), 148–167. retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cmujedu/article/view/281918
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