The Process of Teaching and Learning of Social Studies in High School Chiang Mai Province

Seksun Thaothumma, Charin Mangkhang, Jarunee Dipyamandala, Natcha Kamon

(Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University, Thailand)

Abstract: The objective of this research is to study the learning management process of Social Studies, Religion and Culture subject for secondary schools in Muang District, Chiang Mai Province. The studied population in this project is specifically selected which is 80 Social Studies teachers from 11 secondary schools in Muang District, Chiang Mai Province. The tool uses in this research is the questionnaire. The questionnaire is related to the learning management process of Social Studies, Religion and Culture subject for secondary schools in Muang District, Chiang Mai Province. Additionally, the questionnaire can be divided into 5 parts: Planning, Learning Management, Assessment and Evaluation, Reflection and Development part.
From the results, we have found that the learning management process of Social Studies subject for secondary schools in Muang District, Chiang Mai Province is very effective. By analyzing each part, we have found that the reflection part has the highest average second, the learning management part, the planning part, assessment and evaluation part and development part consecutively. Mostly, the teachers use the techniques of generating knowledge, communicating by using gestures and speech skills. The planning part is relative to the association of the element in the classroom activities to achieve the learning curriculum. For the learning management part, we have found that the teachers studied the learning theories first and applied those theories into the learning system thus, achieving the objective quickly. For the assessment and evaluation part, the reliability of the results is depending on the tool that we used. If we use the ineffective tool then, the assessment and evaluation would be meaningless. For the reflection part, it is a process for generating conceptualized ideas. Lastly, for the development part, we have found that the evaluation of the social studies teachers is reliable which can be used to sustain the development of social studies teachers.

Key words: social studies teachers, learning management process, teaching and learning, Chiang Mai