Teacher Competency Development: Teaching with Tablet Technology through Classroom Innovative Action Research (CIAR) Coaching Process

AbstractThai government implemented a technology policy entitled “One Tablet Per Child” (OTPC) aimed at preparing Thai students to become a competitive world citizen. To accelerate teacher competencies, CIAR (Classroom Innovative Action Research) coaching process was developed to reach the optimum goal of teachers’ competencies and students’ learning outcomes including; (1) Teachers’ profile assessment (2) Academic integrity (3) Classroom technological challenge (4) Peer coaching (5) Reflection and (6) Publishing. Mix method research design was applied throughout the study, detailed the cumulative findings of teachers’ profiles and competencies as well as students’ learning outcomes. The findings of this study ensure the CIAR coaching process to be an effective nation wide teacher professional development program