THE PROCESS OF PROMOTING LEARNING ON INTEGRATED BUDDHIST WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR TEMPLES IN PATHUM THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research article aimed to propose a process for promoting learning on integrated Buddhist waste management for temples in Pathum Thani Province. It was a mixed-method research between quantitative and qualitative research. The research was conducted in 4 stages: 1) Studying the needs process for promoting learning about waste management by interviewing a sample group of 313 monks and novices, 2) Developing the process by interviewing 9 key informants, analyzing the content and checking the content validity by 5 experts, 3) Testing the process by organizing a workshop for 30 monks, and 4) Evaluating the process by holding a focus group discussion with 9 experts.

The results of the research found that the development of the process for promoting learning on integrated Buddhist waste management for temples in Pathum Thani Province had 4 components: 1) Principles, focusing on creating awareness, promoting learning on waste management through teaching media combining images, videos, and songs, integrating the principles of Tri-sikkh according to the process to transfer knowledge of waste management. 2) Objectives: (1) to be a guideline for promoting learning in systematic waste management and (2) to be a guideline for other temples or communities to use according to the context of that place. 3) Development that integrated the Tri-Sikkh principles. 4) Evaluation, experimenting with the process of promoting learning in integrated Buddhist waste management for temples in Pathum Thani Province, it was found that overall, the workshop participants were most satisfied. And the evaluation results of the process of promoting learning in integrated Buddhist waste management for temples in Pathum Thani Province were found to be at the highest level. Therefore, the research knowledge could be summarized as “PST”.