Journal of Graduate Saket Review

The Process of Creating a Network for Disseminating Buddhism in Order to Perpetuate the Lineage of Buddhist Successors in Dhammayut Sects in The Lower Northeastern Region of Thailand

2026-08-02T15:26:50+07:00

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the network building process for Buddhist propagation to sustain religious heirs of the Dhammayuttika order in the Lower Northeastern Region; and 2) to propose development guidelines for the network building process for Buddhist propagation to sustain religious heirs of the Dhammayuttika order in the Lower Northeastern Region. This study employed a quantitative research methodology. The sample consisted of 331 Buddhist monks and novices across four provinces, including Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon, Sisaket, and Amnat Charoen. Additionally, qualitative data were obtained from 16 key informants. The research instrument utilized was a questionnaire. Statistical significance was set at the .05 level. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

The Research results revealed that:

1. The process of networking for Buddhist propagation to sustain the religious heirs of Dhammayut temples in the lower northeastern region was overall at a high level. Ranked from the highest to the lowest mean, the dimensions were: the preservation of art and culture, followed by academic services to society, and the lowest was teaching and learning.

2. Guidelines for developing the networking process for Buddhist propagation to sustain the religious heirs of Dhammayut temples in the lower northeastern region, ranked in order of frequency from highest to lowest, were as follows: 1) the clergy should conduct long-term follow-ups on the religious heirs who have disrobed to see if they continue to assist with religious work; 2) the clergy within the network should clearly understand the primary objective of propagation to sustain religious heirs; 3) the clergy should utilize social media platforms to publicize ordination and educational activities; 4) the clergy should encourage monks and novices within the network to engage in collaborative activities to foster familiarity; and 5) the clergy should mobilize funds from faithful local devotees to establish a Dhammayut religious propagation fund.

A Study and Development of Thai Language Activity Packages on Thai Word Formation for Mathayom 2 Students Using a Cooperative Learning

2026-09-07T16:55:15+07:00

This research article aimed to: 1) investigate basic information for developing Thai language activity packages on Thai Word Formation for Grade 8 students using cooperative learning, 2) develop the Thai language activity packages to meet the efficiency criterion of 80/80, 3) compare students’ learning achievement before and after learning through the developed activity packages, and 4) to investigate students’ satisfaction with learning through a Thai language activity package on Forms of Thai Words for Grade 8 students using a cooperative learning approach. The sample group consisted of 20 Grade 8 students from class 2/2 at Khokkho Phitthayakhom Schoo in the first semester of the 2024 academic year. The sample was selected by cluster random sampling, using the classroom as the sampling unit. Research instruments included a questionnaire on students’ needs, a questionnaire on Thai language teachers’ opinions, Thai language activity packages on Thai word formation, lesson plans accompanying the activity packages, a learning achievement test, and a student satisfaction questionnaire. The difficulty indices ranged from 0.31 to 0.69, discrimination indices ranged from 0.20 to 0.96, and the reliability coefficient of the entire test was 0.89. The student satisfaction questionnaire had a reliability coefficient of 0.86. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and a t-test for dependent samples.

The findings revealed that:

1) both students and teachers expressed a need for activity packages that are diverse and include creative thinking games; 2) the developed Thai language activity packages on Thai word formation using cooperative learning achieved an efficiency of 85.67/84.50, which exceeded the established criterion; 3) students’ post-test learning achievement scores were significantly higher than their pre-test scores at the .01 level; and 4) Students were highly satisfied with learning through the Thai language activity package overall. This indicates that the developed activity package was appropriate and effective in promoting students’ Thai language learning.