The Role of School Administrators in Developing Instructional Media to Promote Active Learning in Buddhism Through Digital Platforms in Moral Teaching Monk Schools, Roi Et Province

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study the role of school administrators in developing instructional media to promote active learning in Buddhism, 2) develop instructional media through digital platforms to promote active learning in Buddhism in Moral Teaching Monk Schools in Roi Et Province, and 3) evaluate the impact of using instructional media through digital platforms to promote active learning in Buddhism in Moral Teaching Monk Schools in Roi Et Province. The study employed a mixed-methods design. The conceptual framework drew on Benyapha Phatthanaphiphat and Natchaphak Mi-usa’s concept of platform-based instructional media development and Kittichai Suthasinobon’s concept of Buddhist teaching skills. The population consisted of 430 school administrators and moral teaching monks in Moral Teaching Monk Schools in Roi Et Province. The sample size, calculated using Taro Yamane’s formula, was 235. The research instrument was a five-point rating scale questionnaire. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. For the qualitative phase, in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 key informants, who were school directors under the Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, and a focus group discussion was held with six experts. The results revealed the following: 1) The role of school administrators in developing instructional media to promote active learning in Buddhism was, overall, at a high level. The roles in instructional media design and development, the use of technology and online platforms, and the appropriateness of media content and format were significantly correlated with the development of Buddhist teaching skills at the .01 level. 2) The design and development of instructional media can enhance students’ learning by fostering skills, understanding, and morality and ethics in daily life, which will contribute to developing citizens of quality in both secular and spiritual dimensions in the future. 3) The impact of using the instructional media was that their design and development increased learning efficiency and promoted the creation of diverse media.