A MEDITATION TEACHING MODEL TO SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEDITATION STYLE OF PHRABHOMMAMONGKHOLAYAN (WIRIYANG SIRINDHARO)

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to propose a meditation teaching model to secondary school students in accordance with the meditation style of Phrabhommamongkholayan (Wiriyang Sirindharo). Mixed methods research with 3 steps was designed consisted of Step 1: Study the teaching condition of secondary school students by using questionnaires with 327 students. Data were analyzed by statistical data which were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation. Step 2: model developed by interviewing 10 key informants, and step 3 propose a meditation teaching model to secondary school students in accordance with the meditation style of Phrabhommamongkholayan (Wiriyang Sirindharo) by focus group discussion of 10 experts. Research results showed that a meditation teaching model to secondary school students in accordance with the meditation style of Phrabhommamongkholayan (Wiriyang Sirindharo) consisted of 4 parts. Part 1 Introduction which were 1) environment, environment within the school, Environment outside the school, and the difference between the factors of the administrators and the teachers, 2) the basic conceptual principles for teaching and learning are the environment preparation, prepare the body, sitting posture, breathing exercises, and learn to observe breathing. 3) Objectives, benefits, and main goals of attending the Yuwasa meditation course. Part 2, model which were 1) system of work, composition of teaching a meditation course 7 aspects consisted of teachers (meditation teachers), learners, curriculum, teaching materials, teaching objectives, teaching methods, measurement and Evaluation, 2) Management Process, the lecture and practice of the Yuwasa meditation were the purpose of meditation, the 4 points of meditation consisted of the beginning of the meditation, the anti-meditation characteristics, meditation with learning, Witisa meditation, benefits of meditation, concentration on emotional control.Part 3 steps to apply which were 1) structure of the school administration and school administration, 2) decision making, 3) assessment guidelines, and part 4) Conditions for success. It depends on the area, community system and religion.