GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEAMWORK ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF SARANIYADHAMMA OF THE TEACHERS IN WANGKOTCHASAN SCHOOL GROUP, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the teamwork of teachers, 2) study the methods to develop teamwork according to the 6 principles of Sraṇīyadhamma (states of conciliation), and 3) propose guidelines for developing teamwork according to the principles of Sraṇīyadhamma (states of conciliation). It is a mixed-method research, quantitative research using a questionnaire of the entire population in the research, 170 people. The data were analyzed using statistics, namely, mean, standard deviation, and qualitative research by interviewing 6 key informants. The data were analyzed using content analysis. The research results found that 1) The teamwork of teachers in Wangkachasan School, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, was at the highest level overall. When considering each aspect, it was at the highest level in 4 aspects: interaction, mutual trust, team goals, respect, and the aspect that was at a high level was communication, respectively. 2) The methods for developing teamwork according to the 6 principles of Sraṇīyadhamma were as following: (1) Mutual trust: Teachers build relationships to create trust in each other, helping each other with physical strength, being friendly to each other verbally with good intentions, smile and being honest with each other, and respecting the ideas of their colleagues. (2) Communication: They had good personalities and communicate well with polite words, being trustworthy, loving each other, knowing how to share, behaving well, and having a personal attitude that fits in with most people. (3) Team goals: Jointly plan the work with willingness, respecting each other, listening to the opinions of the team and team members. (4) Respect: Building respect must start with respecting each other, talking together to solve problems, accepting the team leader, and sharing happiness and sorrow together. (5) Interaction: Building good physical relationships with members and friends with willingness to build good relationships and trust. And 3) Guidelines for developing teamwork according to the 6 principles of Sraṇīyadhamma included (1) Mutual trust, teachers should respect each other in performing duties, doing assigned work to the best of their ability, giving advice, encouraging colleagues, and jointly paying for welfare payments for organizing activities. (2) Communication, teachers should communicate with respect, using polite words, being reasonable, and communicating without prejudice. (3) Team goals, teachers should cooperate in working according to the team resolution, speaking constructively, thinking of doing only things that were beneficial to each other, not selfish, and respecting each other's rights. (4) Respect, teachers should accept the differences of others, speaking politely, accepting different opinions of others when they have different ideas from others. (5) Interaction, teachers may need to adjust their own attitudes as well, teachers should help their colleagues, showing kindness, smile, looking at the bright side, knowing how to share, being generous, and not use power to take advantage of others.