Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(9), pp. 3851 - 3857
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080908
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The Reflection of Professional Learning Community of Educational Institution Networks focusing on the Sufficiency Economy in Songkhla, Thailand

Rungchatchadaporn Vehachart ¹, Dwi Sulisworo ^2,*, Venus Srisakda ³, Orapin Tipdech ^4
1 Department of Educational Administration, Thaksin University, Thailand
² Department of Education Management, Ahmad Dahlan University, Indonesia
³ Department of Psychology, Thaksin University, Thailand
⁴ Department of Physical and Health Education, Thaksin University, Thailand

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to describe the professional learning community (PLC) of educational institution networks in Songkhla, Thailand. In this study, the Faculty of Education Thaksin University is in the role of the supervision and monitoring working group that received funds for organizing professional development activities like a professional learning community (PLC). This project was implemented in the educational institution network in Songkhla province for the year 2019. The number of networks is eight, covering one network of educational professionals and seven networks of educational institutions. It involved nine coaches/ mentors divided into three teams who responsible for three networks (Khuan Niang Witthaya School, Ban Radpun School, and Wat Rong School). This study used the assessment tools of the Secretariat Office of the Teachers Council of Thailand. This tool consists of four sets. Those are sets of guidance record form for coaches and mentors, sets of interview forms and interview recording forms, sets of monitoring and evaluation of the performance by the network, and sets of the network performance evaluation form. Based on the finding, the entire teacher networks are writing lesson plans, and the students learn with the principles of moderation. The use of knowledge with awareness and moral responsibility is the basis for decisions and actions in four dimensions, namely economy, environment, society, and culture in balance.

KEYWORDS
Professional Learning Community (PLC), Educational Institution Network, Sufficiency Economy

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Rungchatchadaporn Vehachart , Dwi Sulisworo , Venus Srisakda , Orapin Tipdech , "The Reflection of Professional Learning Community of Educational Institution Networks focusing on the Sufficiency Economy in Songkhla, Thailand," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 9, pp. 3851 - 3857, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080908.

(b). APA Format:
Rungchatchadaporn Vehachart , Dwi Sulisworo , Venus Srisakda , Orapin Tipdech (2020). The Reflection of Professional Learning Community of Educational Institution Networks focusing on the Sufficiency Economy in Songkhla, Thailand. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(9), 3851 - 3857. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080908.