The Synthesis of Innovative Contemplative Education to Develop the Spirit of Teacher for the New Generation of Teachers
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The research article intended to investigate the elements influencing the spirit of teachers for the new generation of teachers, as well as to build innovative contemplative education to foster the spirit of teachers for the new generation. The study was conducted in three stages: 1) synthesizing documents relevant to innovative contemplative education to enhance the spirit of teachers; 2) researching empirical data in schools connected to the organization of innovative contemplative education. There were 6 database used for retrival which were Thailis, Google, Scholar, Eric, Researchgate Springer, and ProQuest. The instruments used were the synthesis form of innovative contemplative education, the index of item objective congruence, the observation form for organizing contemplative education, and the interview form for organizing contemplative education. Three educational institutes were chosen to study empirical data: Willpower Institute, Lamphlaimat Phatthana School, and Contemplative Education Center at Mahidol University.
From the study, the following results are found: 1) There are 4 elements influencing the spirit of teachers for the new generation of teachers namely (1) teachers' responsibilities; (2) teachers’ sacrifice at work; (3) equality for students; and (4) confidence in human potential. 2) The guidelines for using innovative contemplative education to foster the spirit of teachers for the new generation refer to the use of innovative contemplative education in three paradigms: learning management in the teaching profession, training by using contemplative education programs, and the creation of a learning network for online innovative contemplative education.
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