CONTEMPLATIVE EDUCATION AND HAPPY LEARNING DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW NORMAL ERA : A CASE STUDY OF THE LAEMSINGWITTAYAKOM SCHOOL UNDER CHANTHABURI AND TRAT SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Abstract

          The objectives of this research article were to 1) to study the situation of contemplative education in the new normal era 2) to synthesis of factors affecting happy learning in the new normal era, and 3) to study the operational guidelines contemplative education and happy learning development in the new normal era. This is qualitative research. The tool used is a structured interview of questioning. The sample consisted of 15 people using a specific random sampling method which consists of the administrators of the school, teachers and students of Laemsingwittayakom School under The Secondary Educational Service Area Office Chanthaburi Trat, provided important information in the study. The results of the research showed that the situation of operation contemplative education in the new normal era consists of 1) being a Professional Learning Community 2) using positive psychology and 3) creating happiness with mindfulness activities. Factors affecting happy learning in the new normal era consisted of 4 aspects: 1) student factor, 2) teacher factor, 3) learning activity factor, and 4) environment factor. Summary of operational guidelines can be described as the development of happy learning through the process of contemplative education can make teachers and students learn about themselves, others, and their surroundings by the administration of educational institutions that promote and support teachers to be happy at work and can develop teaching and learning to make students happy in learning in the new normal era.