Effects of Buddhist Dialogue Program to Self Directed Learning Ability of Students Mahachulalongkornrajaviddhalaya University, Kanchanaburi Province

Abstract

The objectives of this study consisted of 1) to study the concepts of Buddhist Dialogue with Buddhadhamma and self-direct learning; 2) to develop the Buddhist
Dialogue Program; and 3) to study the effects of the Buddhist Dialogue Program on the self-direct learning of students of Kanchanaburi Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University. The study was quasi-experimental research using the Self-direct Learning Development Buddhist Dialogue Program and questionnaire of self-direct learning with the confidence value of 0.983 to collect data from the sample group consisted of 40 students in the 2nd year majoring in Buddhism divided into experimental and control groups of 20 students each. The intra-group comparative data was analyzed using Pairedt- test and Independent t- test.
The result was as follows:
1. Regarding the concepts of Buddhist Dialogue with Buddhadhamma and self-direct learning it found that this concept encouraged students to listen consciously with Yonisomasikara, unjudement of others, using helpful speaking methods in self-direct learning with an emphasis on students to know how to plan and to carry out self-assessment resulted in higher self-direct learning ability.
2. With regard to the development of the Buddhist Dialogue Program it found that the program was divided into 7 events including 1) Buddhist good friendship, 2) Buddhist questions, 3) Buddhist mindfulness, 4) Buddhist comprehension, 5) Buddhist dialogue, 6) Buddhist dialogue, and 7) Buddhist answers.
3. In respect to the effects of the Buddhist Dialogue Program on the self-directlearning of students of Kanchanaburi Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University it found that after the experiment the experimental group had a mean score of self-direct learning based on Buddhist Psychology was higher that the control group at a statistically significant level of .05.