THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADHD CHILD-TEACHING SKILLS ACCORDING TO BRAHMAVIHARA DHAMMA OF TEACHERS UNDER NONTHABURI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA 1

Abstract

The objectives of this research are: 1) to study the state of problems and obstacles in teaching ADHD children, 2) to develop ADHD-child-teaching skills and characteristics of teachers according Brahmavihara Dhamma, and 3) to propose guidelines for development of ADHD-child-teaching skills and characteristics according Brahmavihara Dhamma of teachers under Office of Nonthaburi Primary Educational Service Area 1. The quantitative data were collected by questionnaire from 169 samples and analyzed by mean and standard deviation. The qualitative information was obtained from in-depth interviews and analyzed by content analysis. The results of the study showed that: 1) The opinion on the state of problems and obstacles in teaching ADHD children of teachers under Office of Nonthaburi Primary Educational Service Area 1 was at a high level overall. The highest level was on positive reinforcement skills, instructional media skills, lesson summary skills, and listening skills. The high level was on listening skills, positive reinforcement skills, reading skills and lesson introduction skills. 2) The development of ADHD-child-teaching skills and characteristics according Brahmavihara Dhamma of teachers under Office of Nonthaburi Primary Educational Service Area 1 suggests that; (1) Teachers should keep ready before the start of the class, (2) To build reinforcement to ADHD children, (3) Readiness prior teaching, and 4) To have qualifications of Kalyanamitta according to Sappurisa Dhamma. 3) The guidelines for development of ADHD-child-teaching skills and characteristics according Brahmavihara Dhamma of teachers under Office of Nonthaburi Primary Educational Service Area 1 are as follows: (1) Loving-kindness (2) Compassion (3) Sympathetic Joy (4) Equanimity.