THE INTEGRATION OF BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM INSIDE THE SCHOOL UNDER NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 4

Abstract

        This research aimed to 1) study the conditions of educational quality assurance operations within schools under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 4 and 2) apply Buddhist principles in the educational quality assurance operations within schools under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 4. This research employed an integrated research method. Data were collected from 105 people by questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data from five people involved. Data were analyzed using package programs to find frequencies, percentages, averages, and standard deviations. The interviews were analyzed by analytic induction.

The research results found that:

1. Overall, conditions of educational quality assurance operations within educational institutions under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 4 were at the highest level in all aspects. The overall average for all elements was 4.62. Considering each aspect, both operations under the educational development plan and the preparation of self-evaluation reports had the highest average at 4.68. The lowest average was for developing educational institutions to have sustainable quality (4.5).


2. To apply Buddhist principles in the operation of educational quality assurance within educational institutions under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 4, the 4 Iddhipada are the Dhamma principles refer to the path to success. The 4 Iddhipada consists of Chanda (the desire and satisfaction to do something), Viriya (perseverance and diligence in doing), Chitta (the intention to be aware of what one does, concentrating on doing something or doing with thought), and Vimansa (Considering and thinking with reasons and scrutinizing the work, and improving and correcting the work.