An Educational Model of Pali Study Programme in Thai Society

Abstract

          This research “An Educational Model of Pali Study Programme in Thai Society” consists of three objectives; 1) to study of problem and obstacle of Pali study in Thai society, 2) to support the model of Pali study programme in Thai society and 3) to present the model of Pali study programme in Thai society. This research is a documentary survey and interviews on principle of educational institute, manager of an educational institute, teachers, scholars, secular students, relating to Pali study monastery institutes named Wat Molilokayaram and Wat Samphraya. 25 sample people are used.

          The result of the research shows as follows:

1. The problem and obstacle of Pali study are found that the impact of Pali study in present is 1) curriculum, 2) teacher, 3) educational technology, 4) educational activity and motivation, 5) student, 6) building and 7) evaluation. To interview with representative samples finds that there are problems with curriculum, teachers, educational technology and educational activity and motivation. Supporting conditions for a model of Pali study programme are student, building, and evaluation.

       2. The six models of Pali study programme are made for Thai society in present an interview to scholars and relation people with those forms. 20 samples of people are used. The result shows that the fourth form was chosen for the most interesting. The detail of the fourth form about the evaluation for Pali grammar should divide into 7 points. The test should be a cumulative point. Also, this test should be objective. The subject for translation Pali into Thai should be divided into 2 parts and the test period should be annual. The test can take an exam 2 times and the test should be making 6 months.