THE DEVELOPMENT OF DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS IN TERMS OF BEING SUFFICIENCY ACCORDING TO THE FIVE ENNOBLING VIRTUES OF STUDENTS IN UTHAI SCHOOL PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) to study the desirable characteristics in terms of self-sufficiency of Uthai secondary school. Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province 2) to study the methods of developing desirable characteristics in terms of living sufficiency according to the five ennobling virtues of Uthai  Secondary School students, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province 3) to propose guidelines for the development of desirable characteristics in terms of living sufficiency according to the five ennobling virtues of Uthai  Secondary School students, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province This is mixed method research using quantitative research using a questionnaire of 265 students in grades 7-12, obtained by sample drawing using a lottery according to Crejcie & Morgan, 1970. The statistics used to analyze data included: percentage, mean, standard deviation, and qualitative research by interviewing 5 key informants. Data were analyzed by content analysis.

The result of the study found that: Desirable Characteristics of Sufficiency of Students at Uthai School Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province Overall and each aspect had a high level of practice in all 5 areas.

Methods for developing desirable characteristics in terms of sufficiency according to the five ennobling virtues of Uthai Second School students, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province consists of 1) development of desirable characteristics in terms of sufficiency, which are desired to occur to the learners and society requires in terms of morality and ethics in 5 aspects, namely moderation, reasonableness, good immunity, Knowledge of virtues 2) The Five ennobling virtues which cultivate and beautifies the mind. And help to the conduct of the Five Precepts to make them more bright and complete, namely: kindness, right work, sexual restraint, truthfulness, and mindfulness.

Guidelines for developing desirable characteristics in terms of sufficiency based on the five ennobling virtues of Uthai  Secondary School students, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya consists of (1) Modesty: School should manage teaching and learning activities to create awareness following the sufficiency Economy. ; (2) Rationality; School should encourage students to manage their ideas. (3) Good immunity: Schools should promote and develop students to use their consciousness according to the five ennobling virtues in their daily life. (4) Knowledge: Schools should promote for students to know about the sufficiency economy. (5) Moral: School should organize activities for students to participate in the Morality Camps and to enhance the character of the students to have a moral mind.