GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING THE TEACHING OF READING AND WRITING BUDDHIST ARTICLES SUBJECT BY USING PROJECT BASED LEARNING FOR STUDENTS OF MAHAMAKUT BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY, LANNA CAMPUS

Abstract

          The objectives of this research article were to 1) study and analyze project - based teaching and learning management to promote students’ learning skills on moral and ethical aspects of Mahamakut Buddhist University: Lanna Campus, 2) experimenting with project - based teaching and learning management practices, and 3) proposing guidelines for teaching Buddhism by the project - based learning management model. Research designed as the action research with participatory. Data collection was done by using questionnaires and project evaluation forms. Sample group were the 3rd year 118 students. The data analyzed using the frequency, percentage average, Standard deviation ratios, T - test values, and presented with descriptive analysis results. The results revealed that; 1) Buddhist moral and ethical learning skills using Project - Based Learning was a statistically significant increase in the score at .05 with factors from systematic work and understanding of the problem condition. The main factors are systematic work and a greater understanding of conditions of the problem. The additional factors are giving time and dedication to study the assigned issues. 2) The results of experiment also showed that students had positive score in Pretest and Posttest because of clear systematic of Project - Based Learning. Students effectively reflect their ideas and learning process of project work designing and exploring by themselves through Intellectual challenges and achieving goals and through discovering the truth. 3) For the Guidelines of Buddhist learning management with the Project - Based Learning were incorporated into 6 steps approach as 3.1) intellectual challenge and achievement, 3.2) discovery of truth, 3.3) public output, 3.4) Cooperation, 3.5) project management and 3.6) Outcome and work reflection.