THE NEEDS FOR INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS UNDER THE PHICHIT SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Abstract

This research aimed to study the needs for innovation development among teachers in schools under the Phichit Secondary Educational Service Area Office. The sample consisted of 285 participants, including 60 school administrators selected through purposive sampling (two administrators per school), and 225 teachers selected through stratified random sampling based on the proportion of teachers in 30 schools. The research instrument was a paired-response questionnaire comprising 28 items across five stages of innovation development. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and the modified priority needs index (PNImodified) to rank the importance of needs. The findings revealed that the overall need for innovation development among teachers was at an urgent level, with a PNImodified value of 0.43. When ranked by stage, the needs were highest in the innovation design stage (PNImodified = 0.73), followed by innovation creation (PNImodified = 0.53), problem analysis (PNImodified = 0.51), innovation evaluation (PNImodified = 0.33), and quality inspection (PNImodified = 0.19). All five stages indicated a critical need for support and development.