CONSTRUCTION OF CONTEMPLATIVE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE SPIRIT OF THAI TEACHER 4.0 OF THE 1ST YEAR STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SUAN SUNANDHA RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The objective of this research article was to create and try out contemplative education activities to strengthen the spirituality of Thai teachers 4.0. of the first year students in Faculty of Education, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. Quasi-experimental research was used for research design. The samples consisted of 30 first year students in the academic year 2019, Faculty of Education, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. They were selected by purposive sampling. The research instruments were 1) Manual of Contemplative Education Activity, and 2) the spirituality of Thai teachers 4.0 Assessment Form. One–Group Pretest- Posttest Design was used for the design. Data were analyzed by using percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The statistics used for hypothesis testing was t - test for dependent group and One-Sample t-test. Results showed that contemplative education activities consisted of 5 stages, which were Step 1: exploring mindfulness, Step 2: opening the door to thoughts, Step 3: knowledge sharing, Step 4: contemplation, Step 5: report results. Experimental results of trying out contemplative education activities indicated after the first year students have attended contemplative education activities, they have shown higher the spirituality of Thai teachers 4.0 of statistical significance at the level of .05.