TEACHER DEVELOPMENT FOR QUALITY OF LEARNERS IN THE 21st CENTURY

Abstract

The main objectives of this research (1) to study the condition of teacher development for quality of learners in the 21^st century, (2) to study the process of teacher development for quality of learners in the 21^st century and (3) to present the teacher development for quality of learners in the 21^st century.

Research methodology was a mixed method research by quantitative research and qualitative research. The quantitative research used survey research from questionnaire about 3,500 persons. The samples were 346 people, selected by using of the Krejcie & Morgan table, the qualitative research was conducted by in-dept interview from the key informants about 10 persons by using purposive selection before the focus group discussion for developing the completed model.

The findings were conducted as follows:

1. The condition of teacher for learner quality development in the 21^st century in overall was found that it was at highest level ( =4.53) when it considered in each strategy was found that the suitable in the highest from the highest to lowest level as fifth strategy; supporting and developing the teachers getting was at =4.62, the second strategy; the process of learning teaching being standard for learning in the 21^stcentury was at =4.53, the first strategy; making the standard of teacher was at =4.52 and the third strategy; developing the teachers for having the skills of learning in the 21^st century was at =4.50 and the fourth strategy; making the efficiency of teachers was at =4.45.

2. The process of teacher development for quality of learners in the 21^st century in overall was found that it was at highest at =4.51 when it considered in each strategy was found that the suitable in the highest from the highest to lowest level as the fifth strategy; supporting and developing the teachers was at =4.64, the first strategy; making the standard of teacher was at =4.52, the second strategy; the process of learning teaching being standard for learning in the 21^st century was at =4.51, and the third strategy developing the teachers for having the skills of learning in the 21st century was at =4.58 and the fourth strategy; making the efficiency of teachers) getting was at =4.41.

3. The teacher development for quality of learners in the 21^st century was found that it should examination for getting and extension teacher permission certificate, fix all teachers developing themselves every year, develop the system of salary, give the salary to the teacher suitably, measure the teachers’s work, and support for developing in the basic education.