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    A Study of guideline for Reforming Training Program for Pre-service Preschool Teachers, In-service Preschool Teachers, Caregivers, and Teacher Assistants
    (ครุศาสตร มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏมหาสารคาม, 2021) Phornchulee Lungka; Chanasuek Nichanong; Wilailak Langka; Nisarat Issaramanorose; Pornluck Intamra; Poonyawee Chiropasworrapong; Ua-aree Janthon
    This research aims to study the preparation and development guidelines of early childhood curriculums, including caregiver and teacher assistant training program. The research operation separated into three parts: 1) The knowledge synthesis of early childhood preparation and development systems in Thailand, and six foreign countries, namely The United States of America, England, New Zealand, Japan, Philippines, and Hong Kong ; 2) The developmental guideline studies of early-years curriculums and teaching methodologies for preschool teachers, caregivers, and teacher assistants; 3) The recommendation for Equitable Education Fund (EEF), using as part of the reformation in preschool teacher preparation and development, providing the recommendations for creating the prototypical patterns of preparation and development for the preschool teachers and other personnel. For the qualitative data, the interview information was collected from 101 people who were early years educational specialists, kindergarten executives, preschool teachers, parents. The quantitative data was gathered by using a questionnaire, there were 1,044 responders in six regions of Thailand including the school administrators, preschool teachers, caregivers, and teacher assistants. The quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI Modified) to forecast and analyze the expected and actual condition. The qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. The results found that there were four periods of reformation in early childhood development for preschool teachers of Thailand during the last two decades. There were similar and different systems for preparation and development of preschool teachers in six countries. Moreover, the recommendations of preschool teacher preparation, consisting of 12 areas.
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    DEVELOPMENT OF WORK-BASED LEARNING SKILLS BANK TO ENHANCE LEARNING AND INNOVATION SKILLS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR CAREGIVERS
    (ASEAN Journal of Education, 2021) Ua-aree Janthon; Tuan Tongkeo; Sirorat Trakoonsathitmun
    Abstract The study has the objectives to develop work-based learning skills bank to enhance learning skills and innovation in Early Childhood Education (ECE) among the caregivers under the Department of Local Administration. This research and development focus on shaping the direction of caregiver’s development according to the existing environment; the caregiver here means a person taking care of children aged 2-5 in their local area at daycare center under the Department of Local Administration. This study includes the analysis drawn from confirm factor analysis (CFA) to determine the factors of work-based learning skills bank. The sample group being comprised of 10 experts in ECE and technology, and 1,467 caregivers was selected from a total population of 46,673 through multi-stage sampling. The qualitative data was collected from the experts by the semi-structured interview and content analysis, and questionnaire on work-based learning behavior was used to acquire the quantitative data from the caregivers of which reliability was 0.945 with CFA. The study found five factors of work-based learning skills i.e. (1) technology, (2) knowledge, (3) learning activities, (4)outcome analysis and evaluation, and (5) work. It is found that each factor has had its key indicatorand each one has resonated with the empirical evidence according to the Goodness of Fit Index (GFI).The GFI has showed the chi-squired value of 0.04 and relative chi-squared value of 0.04. Thestandardized factor loading of each factor and factor indicator have ranged between 0.756-0.936 and0.436-0.936 respectively. Keywords: caregiver, work-based learning skills bank, early childhood education (ECE)