Abstract:

This research aimed to:
1) develop the professional learning community of practice to enhance the practical community using ICT for instruction
2) study the management of professional learning community of practice to enhance the practical community using ICT for instruction.

The samples were:
1) 9 experts to evaluate the appropriateness of professional learning community of practice model
2) 7 experts for brain storming
3) 42 teachers from school under basic education commission.

Research instruments consisted of:
1) evaluation form for professional learning community of practice
2) questionnaire
3) interview form
4) evaluation form for management of professional learning community of practice.

The data was statistically analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation (S.D.).
The research findings were as follow:
1) the professional learning community of practice model consisted of 5 components; external facilitators and inhibitors, internal facilitators and inhibitors, process, characteristics and outcomes. The appropriateness of professional learning community of practice was at the level of “most” ( = 3.86, S.D. = 0.31)
2) 94 teachers joined the community of practice and 42 teachers used ICT via video clip to share knowledge and good teaching experience.
There were 47.61% of occupation and technology learning group, 28.57% of science learning group, 7.14% of mathematics and foreign language learning group, and 4.76% of social science and Thai language learning group.
3) The evaluation of community of practice for teachers was found that the management of community of practice for teachers was totally at the level of “most” including the change of teachers’ basic desire, the change of examination, the change for students, the change of teachers working style, the change of school culture. In addition, the professional learning community of practice gained ICT skills for instruction, confidence on teaching, sharing knowledge skill, good attitude on ICT integration for instruction, and inspiration for developing the students.

Keywords:

ICT Use, ICT Access, Professional Learning Community of Practice.