A Study of the Educational Concepts of Phrabrahmabundit

Abstract

         The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the history and the works of Phrabrahmapundit, 2) to analyze the educational concepts of Phrabrahmapundit, and 3) to synthesize the educational concepts of Phrabrahmapundit. This research was conducted as a qualitative research. Phrabrahmapundit was an informant, and he was interviewed. The research instruments were a document analysis form and an interview form. The data were analyzed by content analysis.

            The research findings were found as follows.

1. Phrabrahmapundit worked as an academic monk, an administrator, an educator, a preacher, and an author. He created so many works in Thai, Pali, and English languages. His works included academic and research works that were accepted widely in Thailand and other countries. In addition, the educational concepts of Phrabrahmapundit appeared in his 21 compositions from 1983 to 2018.
2. According to the analysis of the educational concepts of Phrabrahmapundit, the findings indicated that the educational concepts of Phrabrahmapundit based on National Education Acts consisted of 9 aspects: 1) aims and principles, 2) educational rights and duties, 3) educational systems, 4) educational management guidelines, 5) educational administration and management, 6) educational standards and quality assurances, 7) teachers, lecturers, and educational personnel, 8) educational resources, and 9) educational technologies.
3. According to the synthesis of the educational concepts of Phrabrahmapundit based on National Education Acts consisted of 9 aspects: 1) aims and principles, 2) educational rights and duties, 3) educational systems, 4) educational management guidelines, 5) educational administration and management, 6) educational standards and quality assurances, 7) teachers, lecturers, and educational personnel, 8) educational resources, and 9) educational technologies.