Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(9), pp. 4234 - 4241
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080950
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Virtual Professional Training Community Model for Developing Digital Teacher Competencies

Napajit Dusadee ^1,*, Pallop Piriyasurawong ^2
1 Division of Information and Communication Technology for Education, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand
² Faculty of Technical Education, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand

ABSTRACT

This was a document research study. Its objectives were (1) to study the virtual professional training process to develop digital teacher competencies and (2) to synthesize digital teacher competencies. The data were analyzed by using the content analysis technique. The results of the research revealed the following. Digital Teacher Competency consisted of 6 aspects as follows: Part 1, Using digital technology; Part 2, Data information and knowledge; Part 3, Communication and collaboration; Part 4, Digital content creation; Part 5, Integrating digital pedagogy; and Part 6, Ethics using digital technology. The form of the virtual vocational training community to develop digital teacher competencies consisted of 4 parts, which were the following: 1) Input, 2) Process, 3) Output, and 4) Feedback. We were able to assess the suitability of the Virtual Professional Training Community Model for Developing Digital Teacher Competencies with 9 experts in information and communication technology in education. The evaluation results revealed that the Virtual Professional Training Community Model for Developing Digital Teacher Competencies was formed. Part 1, the suitability of the virtual professional training process to improve digital teacher competencies, was very suit-able. The mean was 4.63 and the standard deviation was 0.56. Part 2, the suitability of the details of the virtual professional training process to develop digital teacher competencies, reached the most suitable level. The mean was 4.56 and the standard deviation was 0.65.

KEYWORDS
Virtual Professional Training, Digital Teacher Competencies

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[1] Napajit Dusadee , Pallop Piriyasurawong , "Virtual Professional Training Community Model for Developing Digital Teacher Competencies," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 9, pp. 4234 - 4241, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080950.

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Napajit Dusadee , Pallop Piriyasurawong (2020). Virtual Professional Training Community Model for Developing Digital Teacher Competencies. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(9), 4234 - 4241. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080950.