GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING THE LEARNING AND TEACHING OF BUDDHIST ACCORDING TO THE FOUR BHAVANA OF SCHOOL UNDERTHE DISTRICT OFFICE RAYONG PRIMARY EDUCATION AREA, AREA 2

Abstract

This research article aimed to propose 1) To study the status of teaching Buddhism in schools under the Office of Rayong Primary Educational Service Area 2, 2) To study the development guidelines for teaching Buddhism according to the Fourfold Meditation principles in schools under the Office of Rayong Primary Educational Service Area 2, 3) To propose guidelines for teaching Buddhism according to the Fourfold Meditation principles in schools under the Office of Rayong Primary Educational Service Area 2. This research was a mixed-method research between quantitative and qualitative research. A sample of 222 school administrators and teachers was used to collect data. The questionnaire was used to collect opinions about teaching Buddhism in schools under the Office of Rayong Primary Educational Service Area 2. The statistical analysis used was for mean, standard deviation, and content analysis of the interview.

The research results found that 1) To study the status of teaching Buddhism in schools under the Office of Rayong Primary Educational Service Area 2, 2. To study the development guidelines for teaching Buddhism according to the Fourfold Meditation principles in schools under the Office of Rayong Primary Educational Service Area 2, 3. To propose guidelines for teaching Buddhism according to the Fourfold Meditation principles in schools under the Office of Rayong Primary Educational Service Area 2. This research was a mixed-method research between quantitative and qualitative research. A sample of 222 school administrators and teachers was used to collect data. The questionnaire was used to collect opinions about teaching Buddhism in schools under the Office of Rayong Primary Educational Service Area 2. The statistical analysis used was for mean, standard deviation, and content analysis of the interview. 2) A study of the development guidelines for teaching Buddhism according to the four principles of meditation in schools under the Office of the Rayong Primary Educational Service Area 2 found that: The learning process promotes the application of knowledge in daily life. The application of Buddhist principles in daily life can be done through various activities that encourage students to practice in practice, such as group activities, social service, recording experiences, and playing games, which will help students develop various skills and apply them effectively in real life. The learning process promotes self-development according to the principles of the Fourfold Meditation, focusing on developing individuals in terms of body, mind, and intellect. The main activities are physical development, moral development, mental development, and intellect development. The learning process promotes analytical thinking and problem-solving according to the principles of the Fourfold Meditation, focusing on allowing students to participate in learning, practice analytical thinking, and apply the principles of the Dhamma in real life. 3) Propose guidelines for teaching Buddhism according to the four principles of meditation in schools under the Office of Rayong Primary Educational Service Area 2 in terms of the learning process according to the four principles of meditation, promote the application of knowledge in daily life, use stories from daily life as examples to explain the principles of Dhamma, such as using the principle of loving-kindness in living with others, using wisdom to solve problems, promote self-development by creating a variety of modern learning media such as videos, animations, games or applications, organize a variety of interesting activities such as discussions, projects, meditation, promote analytical thinking and problem solving, use the principles of Dhamma to explain real-life events so that learners see their importance and can apply them, teach them to know right from wrong, be responsible for themselves and others.