THE FACTORS EFFECTED FOR THE SUCCESS IN MANAGEMENT OF PARIYATTIDHAMMA EDUCATION DHAMMA SECTION OF PHICHIT PROVINCE SANGHA OR

Abstract

Objectives of this research were to, 1. Study general Conditions, problems and obstacles of management of Pariyattidhamma education, Dhamma section, 2. Study Buddhadhamma, concepts and theories related to management of Pariyattidhamma education, Dhamma section and 3. Study factors affecting success in management of Pariyattidhamma education, Dhamma section, of Pichit Province Sangha Order. Research Methodology was mixed methods between the qualitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative research method collected data from document and 19 key informants and 9 participants in focus group discussion and analyzed data by descriptive interpretation. The quantitative research collected data from 169 samples with questionnaires and analyzed data with descriptive statistics; frequencies, percentiles, mean and standard deviation. Findings were as follows: General condition, problems and obstacles of Pariyattidhamma education, Dhamma section were that: Personnel; teachers and lecturers lacked knowledge and experiences that could apply to the real condition, lacked training and morale that help the institutes have qualifications. Budgeting; money was very important factor in learning and teaching activities such as salaries and wages of regular and visiting lecturers, general personnel, procurement, equipment maintenance, water, electricity and janitorial works. Equipment and Materials; lack of necessary supporting materials for Dhamma education, such as text books, educational tools and office and classroom facilities. Management; the weakness was the lack of teachers and lecturers and other personnel related to Dhamma education schools. Decreasing number of personnel forced the management to adapt themselves to be appropriate to the present situation. Buddhadhamma, concepts and theories related to the management of Pariyattidhamma education, Dhamma section, was Itdhipada; Chanda, aspiration in working with responsibility, Viriya, effort to work with tolerance, Jitta, understanding the nature of learning and teaching, Vimamsa, examination and consideration of the learning and teaching process. For the related concept was to get the job done through other persons. For the related theory were planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Factors affecting the success in managing Pariyattidhamma educstion, Dhamma section were: Man, Money, Materials, Management. Besides, Dhamma education school administrators must manage Dhamma education in line with the policy of Central Dhamma Testing Service Head Quarter of Thailand in the areas of: Planning, Organizing, Directing, Controlling. Pariyattdhamma education management according to Itdhipadha are: Chandha, aspiration in responsibility. Administrators support and facilitate learning and teaching activities with personnel, money, materials, equipment, and management emphasizing the process to make students to have morality, gratitude to institution, family and self, promoting teachers to use knowledge and experiences in teaching. Viriya; effort, administrators support students to use Dhamma in daily life, set up a committee to supervise and train t4 eachers to have more knowledge and experiences. Jitta; attention, administrators have strong determination to support and push the Dhamma education forward. Vimamsa; examination, administrators set up committee to improve and revise the Dhamma teaching techniques appropriate to Dhamma education level by training and seminar on Dhamma teaching techniques.