Buddhist Integration With Teaching And Learning Political Science in Mahamakut Buddhist University, Sirindhorn Rajavidyalaya Campus, Nakhon Pathom Province

Abstract

          Research was entitled “Buddhist Integration With Teaching And Learning Political Science in Mahamakut Buddhist University, Sirindhorn Rajavidyalaya Campus, Nakhon Pathom Province.” The objectives were as follows: 1. To study Buddhist Integration on learning and teaching Political Science and 2. To apply the principles of Buddhism on the influence of 4 Iddhipadas to integrate teaching and learning Political Science. This research was a survey research. Sample group were students who were studying in a bachelor's degree, years 1-4 of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The sample size was determined by the formula for calculating the sample size of Taro Yamane (Taro Yamane) from the Faculty of Social Sciences students with Government major, of Sirindhorn Rajavidyalaya Campus. It used a simple random method by drawing lots for data collection. The tool used was a questionnaire, which had the whole version of confidence equal to 0.85. The statistics used were descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation.
          The research results were found as follows: 
          1. Most of the students who answered the questionnaire were male, 54.70% were male, aged 18-25, 51.38% had householder status, 74.59% had a householder status and studied in 4th year 40.330%.
          2. The results of the analysis of Buddhist integration with the teaching and learning of political science in Mahamakut Buddhist University, Sirindhorn Rajavidyalaya Campus, Nakhon Pathom Province, were found that the students had opinions towards Buddhism and the teaching of political science, in overall at a high level ( x̄ = 4.19, S.D. 0.05) and when considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect of learning and teaching was at the highest level ( x̄ = 4.24, S.D. = 0.06) ( x̄ = 4.19, S.D = 0.06) and the aspect of teaching support ( x̄ = 4.16, S.D = 0.06).