Buddhism to Promote Learning Behaviors in Social Studies of High School Students as Sanghasamakkhiwitthaya School, Nakhon Phanom Province

Abstract

Organizing social, religious, and cultural learning activities are an important course of fostering good behaviors in the students. The objectives of this study are to the current conditions, comparisons, and guidelines suggestion of Buddhism to promote a learning behavior in social studies of high school students as Sanghasamakkhiwitthaya School, Nakhon Phanom Province. The collection to survey by the questionnaire with 103 samples of the high school students to the data. Data analysis is to be analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis including frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, f-test, and Scheffe’s method. The study revealed that the current conditions of Buddhism promoted a learning behavior in social studies at the level of high levels, such as curriculum, learning management, and learning media. The comparisons in the students’ attitude on Buddhism to promote a learning behavior to instructional was a difference at significant levels of 0.05. Guideline’s suggestion of Buddhism to promote a learning behavior were as follows: (1) the curriculum should contain up-to-date contents; 2) teachers should inform students about learning objectives and goals before learning; 3) teachers should use a variety of technology materials; 4) teachers should organize field trips; 5) teachers should have measurements and assessments based on real conditions.