A Model of Teaching Learning Management in Buddhism by Using Art as a Base According to the Buddhist Psychology of Students in the Third Grade, Nonthaburi Province

Abstract

           The objectives of this study consisted of 1. to study an art-based learning management; 2.to study the process of art-based learning management in the subject of Buddhism based on Buddhist Psychology; and 3. to present an art-based learning management model to develop learners based on Buddhist Psychology in the subject of Buddhism for the third-grade students. The study was a qualitative research in nature, using an in-depth interview to collect data from 8 key informants with an expertise in teaching and learning the subject of Buddhism, Buddhist Psychology, STEM education and art teachers to use the data to create teaching sets according to the concept of art-based learning results based on Buddhist Psychology in the subject of Buddhism for the third-grade students in Nonthaburi Province. A descriptive data analysis was employed for analyzing data.

             The results of the study were as follows: An art-based learning management model to develop students based on Buddhist Psychology in the subject of Buddhism for the third-grade students was in the form of a learning plan on a lesson plan of Zentangle drawing for 1 hour of teaching with the participants including Mathayom 3 students, with the main idea as the Zentangle drawing that is the abstract images created by repetitive patterns indicating that Zentangle had to be created on a 3.5 inch square and had to be drawn in black ink on white paper with gray pencil for shading as the concept of the Zentangle® image was intentional to bring about the happy activities for overall accessible concentration practice, and the learning objectives included 1) to encourage learners to study the Zentangle drawing; 2) to encourage learners to practice the Zentangle drawing; and 3) to encourage learners to meditate from  the Zentangle drawing.