The Teaching Yonisomanasikara to Promote Life Skills of Secondary 4 Samkhok School, Pathum Thani Province

Abstract

This article aimed to study 1) To study the results of life skill development from the use of the Yonisomanasikara teaching. Buddhism subject. 2) To compare life skills between the normal teaching and the Yonisomanasikara teaching. Buddhism subject. 3) To study guidelines for developing life skills for Secondary 4 using the Yonisomanasikara teaching. The research model is qualitative research. The research area is Sam Khok School, Pathum Thani Provincial Administrative Organization. The sample group is 342 from Secondary 4 target group 34 people/ informants 10 people. The selection method is purposive selection. There are 2 types of research instruments: 1) Learning activities on “Buddhist principles” 2) Student life skills development questionnaire Data analysis using statistics to find the quality of the instruments, check the validity of the content, and statistics used in data analysis 1) Percentage 2) Mean 3) Standard deviation. Analysis data by Descriptive statistics and Content Analysis. The research results were found as follows;

1. The study of the results of life skill development from using the Yonisomanasikara teaching method for Buddhist studies for Secondary 4 students, overall, the ability to use life skills is at a good level.

2. The results of comparing life skills between regular teaching and the Yonisomanasikara teaching method for Buddhist studies for Secondary 4 students, the results of promoting life skills are at a good level.

3. The study of the guidelines for life skill development for Secondary 4 students using the Yonisomanasikara teaching method should organize teaching and learning activities to be fun, promote positive thinking, and integrate the principles of Dharma teachings to apply in life, and have group work training, learning outside the school or learning center, and organizing activities to promote life skills.