THE LEARNING MANAGEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SEVEN SAPPURISA DHAMMAS IN THE CIVIL DUTY, CULTURE AND SOCIAL LIVING CONTENTS IN BENCHAMA MAHARAT SCHOOL UNDER THE OFFICE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICE AREA 29

Abstract

               The objectives of this research were: to study learning management; compare opinions on learning management conditions classified by grade point average (GPA), gender and parental occupation; to study the guidelines and suggestions for the development and promotion of learning management according to the Seven Sappurisa Dhammas (sappurisa-dhamma, qualities of a good man) in the civil duty, culture and social living contents of Benchama Maharat School under the Office of Secondary Educational Service Areas 29 to increase its efficiency. This mixed methodology research consisted of qualitative research and quantitative research. Its tools included a questionnaire used for 250 samples. The target group for the in-depth interview consisted of 15 school administrators and teachers.

               The research results were as follows:

               The learning management according to the Seven Sappurisa Dhammas in the civil duty, culture and social living contents of Benchama Maharat School under the Office of Secondary Educational Service Areas 29 in all seven aspects in overall had its mean value at a high level of practice. The highest mean was seen in the aspect of knowing the individual (puggalaññutā), the others were rated at a high level of practice in the following respective order: knowing law (dhammaññutā), knowing the meaning (atthaññutā), knowing oneself (attaññutā), knowing the proper time (kālaññutā), moderation (mattaññutā) and knowing the assembly (purisaññutā).

               The comparison of opinions on the practice of the learning management according to the Seven Sappurisa Dhammas in the civil duty, culture and social living contents of Benchama Maharat School, classified by the samples’ GPA showed indifferences of the practice; however, the difference was seen in the aspect of knowing the individual at the significance level of .05; this was consistent with the set hypothesis.  Classified by the samples’ genders, the difference with the statistical significance level of .05 was also seen and met with the prior set hypothesis accept those of knowing law, knowing the meaning, knowing oneself, knowing the proper time, moderation and knowing the assembly. Classified by the samples’ parental occupations, in overall the mean showed the statistical significance level of .05 which was consistent with the set hypothesis accept the aspect of knowing the assembly.

               The guidelines for the development and promotion of learning management according to the Seven Sappurisa Dhammas are that the learning by problem solving and learning should be designed by using ideas, creating real situations or role-plays, analyzing current problems, causes of problems, creating suitable tools, and using them properly and creating good relationships with communities, societies, and the environment, exploring problems, strengths and weaknesses of oneself, encouraging learners to develop their ability to fulfill their potential, to promote the development of learners with reasoning, moderation and immunity and physical, mental, emotional, happiness, and happiness in family, community, society for the benefit of the students' behaviors.