EVALUATIVE RESEARCH ON IMPACT OF BUDDHISM NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TESTING (B-NET)

Abstract

Objectives of this research were 1. To evaluate the impact of the National Educational Test (B-NET) on Buddhism and 2. To establish the policy for development of National Educational Test (B-NET) on Buddhism. The research methodology employed evaluative research by designing mixed methods research as the multiphase design. The samples of qualitative method consisted of 3 students who had been tested by B-NET, 3 teachers, 6 experts selected by purposive sampling. The samples of quantitative method consisted of 109 students who had been tested  by B-NET, 104 school administrators and 154 teachers in Buddhist Scripture Schools of General Education. The research tools consisted of in-depth interview forms, questionnaires, and record forms for Focus Group Discussion. The quantitative data analyzed by descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, discriminant analysis and qualitative data analyzed by analytic induction.

Research findings were as follows; 1. The Impact of National Educational Testing (B-NET) on Buddhism was found that both positive and negative impacts on students, teacher, and administrators. 2. Policy for improvement and development of National Educational Testing (B-NET) on Buddhism were as follows: (1) utilization of B-NET results for university admission system (2) strengthening promotion and development the system of internal quality assurance (3) development the curriculum, learning management, and evaluation (4) determining incentives for B-NET to learners and (5) development of teachers and administrators of Buddhist Scripture Schools of General Education.