Approaches for Teacher Development of Siriwitthaya Private School Based on the Concept of Digital Citizenship

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the current state and the desirable state of teacher development at Siriwitthaya Private school and 2) to present the approaches for teacher development based on the concept of digital citizenship. The population was Siriwitthaya Private School, Phrapradeang district, Samutprakarn Province. There were 130 informants in this research, including one Director of School and 129 teachers. The research instrument used in this study was 5 rating scaled questionnaire. The data were analyzed by frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI_modified).

The research results appeared as follows. The current state of teacher development of Siriwitthaya Private school based on the concept of digital citizenship was at the medium level (  = 3.05). On the other hand, the desirable state of teacher development of Siriwitthaya Private school based on the concept of digital citizenship was at the highest level (  = 4.55). In addition, the method of teacher development at Siriwitthaya Private School based on the concept of digital citizen. In general, blended learning development method had the highest frequency in all aspects. Hence, it led to the way to develop the teachers of Siriwitthaya Private School according to the concept of digital citizen, there are 6 approaches in order of priority needs as follows, (1) Develop teachers to have knowledge about digital threats in parts that were personal threats and in parts concerning security violations of electronic devices and computers whereby teacher successfully detect, prevent, avoid and properly manage said threats. (2) Develop teachers to have understanding about every person's equal digital, electronic devices and computer access rights and opportunities. (3) Develop teachers to have knowledge on the appropriate digital, electric equipment and computer use in order to prevent detrimental impacts to physical health and interactions with society and surrounding people. (4) Develop teachers to have honesty and ethics in conducting any and all types of digital transactions in the online world and to have knowledge and prevention skills against threats in purchases and sales of products and services in the online world. (5) Develop teachers with the ability to receive and send digital and electronic devices information in a positive way in the online world with appropriate digital and communications channels. (6) Develop teachers to have digital, electronic device and computer knowledge and knowledge on how to use searches in evaluating, making use of, sharing and creating contents that are beneficial to society.