THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHIST INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL OF MINDFULNESS BASED LEARNING FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION LEVEL IN MODERN THAI SOCIETY

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Published: Jun 5, 2021
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Buddhist Instructional Model Mindfulness Based Learning

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Kittichai Suthasinobon
Faculty of Education, Srinakharinwirot University

Abstract

This study aimed at 1) developing a Buddhist instructional model of mindfulness based learning for elementary school students in modern Thai society, 2) to determine the efficiency of the Buddhist instructional model of mindfulness based learning, and 3) to determine the effectiveness of the Buddhist instructional model of mindfulness based learning. The subjects of the study were 30 students who were in Grade 4 during Academic Year 2019. The statistics used in analyzing the quantitative data were mean, percentage, and dependent t-test. The qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis.


The findings of the study were 1) The Buddhist instructional model of mindfulness based learning consists of 7 steps: (a) mindfulness development, (b) reflection on concepts and experiences, (c) wisdom development, (d) holistic practice, (e) refinement and conclusion, (f) putting awareness on Buddhist principles into practice, and (g) sharing experiences and learning together. The instruction model was named “Mindfulness Based Learning Model (MBL)”. 2) The experts’ evaluations on the efficacy of the instruction model was at ‘very high’ level ( = 4.79, S.D.=0.32, full score = 5). 3) The posttest scores of the students on disciplines in learning, social skills, attitudes towards learning, and problem solving ability were significantly higher than those of the pretest scores at .01 level of significance.

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): May - August 2021
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Research Article

บทความทุกเรื่องได้รับการตรวจความถูกต้องทางวิชาการโดยผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ ทรรศนะและข้อคิดเห็นในบทความวารสารบัณฑิตศึกษา มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏวไลยอลงกรณ์ ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์ มิใช่เป็นทรรศนะและความคิดของผู้จัดทำจึงมิใช่ความรับผิดชอบของบัณฑิตวิทยาลัย มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏวไลยอลงกรณ์ ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์ กองบรรณาธิการไม่สงวนสิทธิ์การคัดลอก แต่ให้อ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา

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