LEARNING MANAGEMENT MODEL THAT PROMOTES A COGNITIVE SKILL IN ANALYTICAL THINKING WITH THE PRINCIPLE OF BUDDHA DHAMMA OF THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE STUDENTS OF MAHACHULALONGKORNRAJAVIDYALAYA UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This research article had 3 objectives as follows;re 1) to create a model of
learning management that promotes a cognitive skill in analytical thinking with the
principle of Buddha Dhamma, 2) to estimate the feasibility in taking this model for
implementation in order to manage the learning, and 3) to present the way by
implementing this model to be used in managing the learning. The research
methodology being adopted in this research is the qualitative method by studying
from the literatures, in-depth interview of 7 experts, the first focus group with 14
participants as to create a model, survey the lecturers of 269 respondents, and the
second focus group with 15 participants as to confirm a model and to propose

suggestions. The researcher uses the content analysis to analyze data with the
descriptive statistical method to analyze elemental confirmation of a model in
order to be consistent with the empirical data.
Research findings were:
1. A model of learning management that promotes a cognitive skill in
analytical thinking with the principle of Buddha Dhamma of the Bachelor’s Degree
students of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University developed by the
researcher consisted of 2 major elements which were 1. Process of learning
management consisted of 6 minor elements i.e. (1) learning activity, (2) media
innovation and learning source, (3) learning support, (4) role of lecturer, (5) role of
learner, and (6) assessment and evaluation; 2. Cognitive skill in analytical thinking
consisted of 3 features i.e. (1) content analysis, (2) relationship analysis, and (3)
principle analysis.
2. The outcome in evaluating the feasibility by taking a model of learning
management that promotes a cognitive skill in analytical thinking with the principle
of Buddha Dhamma invented by the researcher from the process of qualitative
research, verifying the structural validity in consistent with the empirical data which
consisted of 1) Process of learning management that promotes a cognitive skill in
analytical thinking with the principle of Buddha Dhamma had 6 elements, 2)
Cognitive skill in analytical thinking had 3 elements, and 3) A mock-up model of
learning management that promotes a cognitive skill in analytical thinking with the
principle of Buddha Dhamma after being improved had a coefficient value of 0.912.
This showed that a model after being improved was able to be implemented in
real.
3. The evaluation result and the suggestion on a model of learning
management that promotes a cognitive skill in analytical thinking with the principle
of Buddha Dhamma of the Bachelor’s Degree students of
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University comprised of 2 issues which were 1.
Should clearly integrate the principle of Buddha Dhamma into the model’s
elements with the display of procedures in implementing Buddha Dhamma into the

learning management process, 2. Model’s elements should be connected to the
activity in the learning unit, especially in the principle of Buddha Dhamma which
would help adjusting the learner’s behavior as to reflect the traits of a graduate.