Promoting and Developing the Competency of Buddhist Teachers according to the 4 Brahmavihara Principles : A Case Study of the Sunday Buddhist School at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University

Abstract

          The purposes of this research were: 1) to study the promotion and development of the competency of Buddhist teachers. According to the 4 Brahmavihara principles. Case study: Sunday Buddhist School.  Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University and 2) to compare the promotion and development of the competency of Buddhist teachers. According to                                      the 4 Brahmavihara principles. Case study: Sunday Buddhist School.  Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University with different genders, ages and working experiences. The population used in this research includes teachers of Sunday Buddhist schools. Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, a total of 116 figures or people. Statistics used in data analysis are finding frequencies and percentages, averages, standard deviations. and t-test statistics (t – test, Independent Samples) and data from open-ended questionnaires were analyzed using content analysis techniques.
          The research result found that:
          1. The promotion of the development of competencies for Buddhist education teachers according to the principles of the Four Brahmaviharas, as a case study at the Sunday Buddhist School, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, overall is at a high level (= 4.16). When analyzed by specific areas, the area with the highest average is problem-solving ability according to the principles of Brahmavihara ( = 4.30), followed by the ability to use life skills according to the principles of the Four Brahmaviharas ( = 4.29), the ability to think according to the principles of the Four Brahmaviharas ( = 4.19), and the ability to use technology according to the principles of the Four Brahmaviharas ( = 3.95).
          2. Promoting the development of Buddhist teachers' competence according to the principle of the Four Divine Abodes: A case study: Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University Sunday Buddhist School. Categorized by gender, it was found that overall and in each aspect were not different. Categorized by age, it was found that teachers under 20 years old had an overall average value at a very high level ( = 4.12), teachers aged 20-40 years old had an overall average value at a very high level ( = 4.23), and teachers aged 41-60 years old had an overall average value at a very high level ( = 4.05). Categorized by education level, it was found that overall and in each aspect were not different. Categorized by work experience, it was found that teachers had no different experiences. Overall and in every aspect, their practices were not different.