A Learning Management Model to Enhance Creative Self-Directed Learning Skills in Thailand

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study and develop a learning management model that enhances creative self-directed learning skills among school students in Thailand and to prepare policy proposals and practical approaches for implementation in educational institutions. The study was conducted using a research and development methodology in four steps: literature review, development of a learning management model, model testing in sixteen classrooms with a total of 501 learners, and evaluation of the model’s effectiveness for enhancing creative self-directed learning skills. The research results revealed that effective learning management models for enhancing creative self-directed learning skills consist of principles, objectives, and learning management procedures with well-defined roles for teachers and learners and continuous evaluation. As teachers play a role in coaching learners, they should engage, empower, and enliven their students according to the context of learning management and the nature of the learners. Testing of the learning management model found that elementary and secondary learners both developed their creative self-directed learning skills with statistical significance at the 0.01 level. The researchers propose a policy to promote self-directed learning management in educational institutions.