Role of Morality Teaching Monks on Teaching and Learning Management in School Phetchabun Province

Abstract

This research aims to: 1) Study the role of Morality Teaching Monks to the teaching and learning management of Buddhism education in Phetchabun Province; 2) Study of problems, obstacles and solutions in management the teaching of Buddhism by Morality Teaching Monks in schools  Phetchabun Province; and 3) Present a set of knowledge on the role of Morality Teaching Monks in the teaching and learning management of Buddhism education in Phetchabun Province. Using mixed methods of research. By using in-depth interviews with 32 key informants. The target groups include: 300 Morality Teaching monks. By using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation from a sample of 171 monks. Content data was analyzed descriptive analysis by SWOT analysis.
The research results found that:
1. The role of Morality Teaching Monks in schools Phetchabun Province to the teaching and learning management . The three parts were 1) the selection of appropriate teaching and learning processes and teaching media at a high level ( = 3.68, S.D. = 0.75) 2) the participation in the teaching process at a high level ( = 4.15, S.D. = 0.69) and 3) the creation of confidence through personal characteristics at a high level ( = 4.08, S.D. = 0.74).
2. Problems arising from the selection of teaching and learning processes; no skills in selection, inconsistency with content, in appropriate for learners and teachers' skills, no teaching media, few teaching hours, lack of continuity, teaching tools, problems from the educational institution, unclear teaching and learning indicators.
3. Knowledge set on the role of Morality Teaching Monks in the teaching and learning management, consisting of 6 areas of knowledge. It was knowledge about the morality Teaching Monks, knowledge of teaching, knowledge of problem solving, knowledge of appropriate teaching characteristics and behaviors, knowledge of application and integration of Dhamma principles, and determination of the level of teaching process in relation to the role of the Morality Teaching Monks.