LEARNING MODEL REINFORCENENT THROUGH DHAMMASĀKACCHĀ PROCESS FOR BUDDHIST STUDIES’ STUDENTS, GRADUATE SCHOOL, MAHAMAKUT BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The objectives of this research were; 1) to study teaching and leaning styles in Buddhist Studies of Graduate School, Mahamakut Buddhist University, 2) to study learning style by Paratoghosa with good companions and Dhammasakaccha system, and 3) to propose a learning model through Dhammasakaccha system of students in Buddhist Studies of Graduate School, Mahamakut Buddhist University.  

The populations used in the study were M.A. students, Ph.D. candidates, teachers, and experts in the Tipitaka. 50 samples obtained by non-probability and purposive sampling consisted of 5 experts, 5 curriculum committees, 10 teachers, 15 M.A. students and 15 Ph.D. candidates.

The results of the study found that:

1. Teaching and learning styles in Buddhist Studies of Graduate School, Mahamakut Buddhist University consisted of learning activities, team learning, group discussion, and case study through good companionship and Dhammasakaccha in order to encourage students to learn, think, and apply what has been learnt to life.

2. Paratoghosa learning style with good companion principles is to integrate learning system by Dhammasakaccha to achieve the right view or wisdom. Faith or belief is the external factor of wisdom and analytical reflection is the internal factor of wisdom. Both factors are in the practical process to arouse wisdom. It can be concluded that both external and internal factors are causes of wisdom.

3. The model of learning by Dhammasakaccha is based on external and internal factors. Both factors lead to the right view. The external factors or Paratoghosa are association with good companions, talking in Dhamma, and listening to Dhamma. All these factors are significant to learning.

The internal factors are faith and analytical reflection. When a person has been developed with Paratoghosa and Yonisomanasikara according to the principles of Pannavuddhi Dhamma, his learning can be achieved by good companions. The Dhammasakaccha process integrated with Sampajanna, Sappaya, Sammappadhana and Pannavuddhi Dhamma can lead to the right view wisdom in the Dhammasakaccha learning process.