GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING ONE'S CONDUCT ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF FIVE BASIC OF MUNICIPAL SCHOOL TEACHERS SAMUT PRAKAN PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims 1) to study the state of teachers’ behavior, 2) to study the methods for developing teachers’ behavior according to the Five Precepts, and 3) to propose a guideline for developing teachers’ behavior according to the Five Precepts. This research was conducted using a mixed-method methodology. The quantitative research used a questionnaire with a sample of 255 people. Data were analyzed using basic statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The qualitative research was conducted by interviewing 6 key informants. Data were analyzed using content analysis. The research results found that 1) Overall, the state of teachers’ behavior in municipal schools in Samut Prakan Province had high opinions. When considering each aspect, the opinions were at a high level in all 5 aspects, namely, ethics towards society, ethics towards service recipients, ethics towards oneself, ethics towards colleagues in the profession, and ethics towards the profession, respectively. 2) The method for developing teachers’ behavior according to the Five Precepts was the application of the Five Precepts to teachers’ behavior, consisting of (1) ethics towards oneself with the Five Precepts, the fifth precept was to abstain from intoxicants, abstaining from addictive substances, (2) Professional ethics with the principle of the Five Precepts, the third precept, abstaining from sexual misconduct, abstaining from violating things that others love and cherish, (3) Ethics towards service recipients with the principle of the Five Precepts, the first precept, abstaining from killing and harming each other, (4) Ethics towards colleagues in the profession with the principle of the Five Precepts, the fourth precept, abstaining from telling lies, lying and deceiving, (5) Ethics towards society with the principle of the Five Precepts, the second precept, abstaining from taking things that others had not given and 3) Guidelines for developing teachers' behavior according to the Five Precepts, consisting of (1) Ethics towards oneself, teachers always developed their own discipline, seting achievable goals and challenges in their work, taking responsibility for their own operations without avoiding or finding excuses, developing regular habits. (2) Professional ethics, maintaining reputation and protecting the dignity of the profession, being honest in their work and continuously, complying with the rules and policies of the educational institution. (3) Ethics towards service recipients, promoting learning, skills, and good habits in students with sincerity, creating an environment that stimulated learning, providing learning tools, activities or projects that were challenging and interesting. (4) Professional ethics, build unity, creating understanding and knowledge about students, providing students to work together in activities, creating opportunities for students to express their opinions, providing space to express ideas. (5) Social ethics, being a good role model in conserving or developing the environment, creating awareness and action that benefits the environment, creating learning programs that emphasize sustainability, creating opportunities for students to participate in activities that emphasize energy saving.