Teachers’ Learning Empowerment for Applying to Enhancing the 21st-Century Characteristics

Abstract

This study examined various perspectives on 21st-century teachers, focusing on their definitions, characteristics, roles, developmental guidelines, challenges encountered during growth, and assessment criteria. The primary objective was to create educational modules for online self-training programs that enhanced teachers' skills. The research was divided into two main projects: the first aimed to equip teachers with guidelines to become more effective in their roles, while the second concentrated on implementing the acquired knowledge in student education. Employing a 5-step Research and Development methodology, the final phase involved conducting experimental research using a one-group pretest-posttest design within a school setting. The sample included 10 teachers and 154 students in the experimental group. Findings indicated that the newly developed educational innovation, titled "Online Self-Training Program for Empowering Teachers to Put Their Learning into Action to Enhance the Characteristics of 21st-Century Teachers," successfully met the research hypotheses. Specifically, 1) Teachers in the experimental group achieved post-experiment test scores that met the 90/90 standard, significantly surpassing their pre-experiment scores, and 2) Teachers demonstrated improved evaluation results for students after the experiment. This program was deemed suitable for nationwide implementation across secondary schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission.