Article: Role of school administrators in implementing competency-based curriculum in teaching and learning management Journal: International Journal of Innovation and Learning (IJIL) 2025 Vol.38 No.1 pp.50 - 66 Abstract: Thailand's shift towards a competency-based curriculum faces practical challenges in implementation. This research aims to examine the roles of school administrators in driving competency-based curriculum and their influence on teacher's ability to implement it in teaching and learning management. The research employed a two-phase approach: interviews with school administrators and teachers in Bangkok on methods used in applying for said competency-based curriculum, and the quantitative part, followed by a survey collected from 112 school personnel from 4 schools in Thailand. Thematic analysis was used for phase 1, while descriptive statistics, t-test, and multiple regression were used for phase 2. The study found that school administrators' roles in leadership, teacher development, and curriculum support significantly influence teachers' ability to manage competency-based teaching, with curriculum support showing the strongest effect (β = 0.354), followed by development (β = 0.295) and leadership (β = 0.177). Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Role of school administrators in implementing competency-based curriculum in teaching and learning management

Authors: Phattarasak Sintara; Prompilai Buasuwan; Wanwisa Suebnusorn Klaijumlang; Chinapah Vinayagum

Addresses: Kasetsart University, 50 Paholyothin Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok – 10900, Thailand ' Kasetsart University, 50 Paholyothin Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok – 10900, Thailand ' Kasetsart University, 50 Paholyothin Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok – 10900, Thailand ' Department of Education, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

Abstract: Thailand's shift towards a competency-based curriculum faces practical challenges in implementation. This research aims to examine the roles of school administrators in driving competency-based curriculum and their influence on teacher's ability to implement it in teaching and learning management. The research employed a two-phase approach: interviews with school administrators and teachers in Bangkok on methods used in applying for said competency-based curriculum, and the quantitative part, followed by a survey collected from 112 school personnel from 4 schools in Thailand. Thematic analysis was used for phase 1, while descriptive statistics, t-test, and multiple regression were used for phase 2. The study found that school administrators' roles in leadership, teacher development, and curriculum support significantly influence teachers' ability to manage competency-based teaching, with curriculum support showing the strongest effect (β = 0.354), followed by development (β = 0.295) and leadership (β = 0.177).

Keywords: competency-based curriculum; 21st century skills; leadership; teacher and personnel development; support curriculum implementation; role of school administrators.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2025.147989

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2025 Vol.38 No.1, pp.50 - 66

Received: 29 Dec 2023
Accepted: 15 Mar 2024
Published online: 12 Aug 2025 *

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