THE STUDY FACTORS OF BUDDHIST ORIENTED SCHOOL TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVMENT OF PRIMARY STUDENTS IN BUDDHIST ORIENTED SCHOOLS

Abstract

This research has an objective to conduct studying associated factors of
Buddhist oriented schools affecting academic achievement of primary students.
The study was conducted by cross-sectional analysis with 234 primary students in
Buddhist pathway schools, classifying into 104 Prathomsuksa 4 and 130
prathomsuksa 5 students, using questionnaires on factors associated with Buddhist
oriented schools. Result report and data analysis were launched using descriptive
statistics, numbers, percentage, and inferential statistics. To analyze factors
associated between Buddhist pathway schools and academic achievement,
Multiple Correlation was used; whereas, Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis was
used for analyzing factors affecting academic achievement. The result was found
that factors affecting academic achievement of Prathomsuksa 4 students were
learning-and-teaching factors (r = 0.247, p-value < 0.05) with predictive potential at
6.1 percentage (R2 = 0.061); meanwhile, factors affecting academic achievement of
Prathomsuksa 5 students were behavioral factors (r = 0.271, p-value< 0.01) and
factors upon Buddhist holiday activities (r=.198, p-value< 0.05). When factors
affecting academic achievement analyzed, it was found only behavioral factors
affecting academic achievement with predictive potential at 7.3 percentage
(R2=0.073). In concussion, Buddhist pathway schools should have development on
other factors such as Buddhist principles promotion and also physical means which
administrators of these schools should have to further maintaining support and
enhancement.