MEDIA LITERACY THROUGH WISDOM FOR THE BUDDHIST MONKS

Authors

  • Phutthachat Phaensomboon Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
  • Phramaha Boonlert Chuaythanee Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
  • Phramaha Prakasit Thitipasitthikorn Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
  • Phramaha Sathorn Boonchuya Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
  • Phramaha Supawat Boonthong Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
  • Krittiya Tumtong Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University

Keywords:

Key words : Media Literacy, wisdom, Buddhist monks

Abstract

Abstract

This research aimed to (1) study the situation of media literacy of the Buddhist monks (2) to develop a Media Literacy through wisdom training program for the Buddhist monks (3) to present the results of the Media Literacy through wisdom training program for the Buddhist monks. This research is a quasi-experimental research method. The sample consisted of 140 monks who studied at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, second semester of the academic year 2010, divided into a control group and a trial group of 70 participants by random sampling. The research tool was the Cognitive Media Literacy training set for the Buddhist monks and a measure of knowing to keep in mind, The measure of change in media literacy behavior and a measure of literacy in religious persuasive media. Analyze the data by using mean, Standard deviation, with statistics T-test Dependent Sample and t-test Independent Sample were tested.

The research found that: 1) The Media Literacy through wisdom training program for the Buddhist monks is able to develop monks’ media literacy abilities. 2) Monks who participated in the training program obtain higher media literacy abilities than before participating the program with statistically significant at the level of .05. 3) After the experiment, the monks who participated in the training program had higher literacy abilities with had statistically significant differences at the level of .05 between the experimental group and the control group.

Key words : Media Literacy, wisdom, Buddhist monks

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2022-09-30

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Phaensomboon, P., Chuaythanee, P. B., Thitipasitthikorn, P. P. ., Boonchuya, P. S. ., Boonthong, P. S. ., & Tumtong, K. (2022). MEDIA LITERACY THROUGH WISDOM FOR THE BUDDHIST MONKS. Journal of MCU Buddhapanya Review, 7(3), 185–203. retrieved from https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jmbr/article/view/255155

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Vol. 7 No. 3 (2022)

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