REINFORCEMENT PROCESS OF THE FIVE PRECEPTS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BUDDHIST BASED SCHOOLS

Abstract

The objectives of this thesis were; to study precepts and precept observation process in Buddhism, to study the reinforcement process in the five precepts of high school students Buddhist based schools, and to propose a guideline of reinforcement process in the five precepts observation of high school students in Buddhist based schools. The study was a qualitative research by non-participant observation, in-depth interview and focus group discussion.

The results of the study found that:

The precept in Buddhism is a practical tool for controlling physical and verbal actions as a cause of well-being of oneself and others. The precept observation process is originated from internal and external motivation and that makes the precept observation firm. The precept observation’s behavior that changed in a good momentum comes from conceptual learning to practice. The Buddhist based schools integrate the precepts to cultivate and tame students’ mind and behaviors as the base of living.       

The reinforcement process in to integrate in the 5 standards criteria as the method. In the aspect of good environment, students should be acted with polite physical and verbal behaviors. In the aspect of Buddhist way of life activities, perform a merit in the main Buddhist holy day. In the aspect of integrative teaching and learning, teachers should presented through modern technology in order reinforce them to strongly observe the precepts. In the aspect of the friendly atmosphere, the friendly activities should be created among students and teachers. In the aspect of policy, the administrators should lay the concrete policy of discipline and virtue in school management and cooperate with family and community. Therefore, The S-I-L-A model of the reinforcement process in the five precept observation of high school students in Buddhist based schools consists of management strategy, discipline encouragement, activity based relation, suitable environment and the value of goodness and good man.