Model of Buddhism-based learning to enhance the compassionate mind of higher education students

Abstract

This research is a descriptive research. The objectives of the research were 1) to synthesize elements and indicators of Buddhism-based learning to enhance the compassionate mind of higher education students; 2) to develop a model of Buddhism-based learning to enhance the compassionate mind of higher education students; and 3) to study the implementation results of a model of Buddhism-based learning to enhance the compassionate mind of higher education students. Key informants were selected by purposive sampling. The instruments used were: 1) a semi-structured interview form, data were analyzed through content analysis and summarized into issues, 2) a model verifying form, the data were analyzed using frequency and percentage, 3) a satisfaction form and model evaluation form, the data were analyzed by mean (X ̅) and standard deviation (S.D.). The research results showed that 1. The results of synthesizing elements and indicators of the compassionate mind of higher education students consisted of five preliminary elements and thirty-eight indicators and the author selected five important elements and twenty-one indicators, and results of examining and confirming the correction, suitability, and explanation of the

elements and indicators by nine specialists consisted of 1) human problems, 2) human disposition, 3) human potential, 4) human minds, and 5) human compassion. 2. The results of drafting a model of Buddhism-based learning to enhance the compassionate mind of higher education students consisted of four elements as follows: 1) principles (P), 2) objectives (O), 3) operational procedures (O), and 4) determinants for achievement (D). And the verifying results of the accuracy and suitability were overall at the highest level83.37 and 82.22. 3. The satisfaction results of counseling activities for emphasizing students who are in the project of Financial Aid Service and scholarship to enhance student quality were overall at the highest level, average (Mean = 4.68). The evaluation results of the possibility and utilities of the model of Buddhism-based learning to enhance the compassionate mind of higher education students were also overall at the highest level, (Mean = 4.62) and (Mean = 4.63). It was found that the evaluation results of implementing Buddhism-based learning to enhance the compassionate mind of higher education students as a target group were overall at very good level in each aspect (Mean = 4.66) A complete model of Buddhism-based learning to enhance the compassionate mind of higher education students was POO(LLOTUSS)D.

Keywords: Model of Buddhism-based Learning, Compassionate Mind, Higher Education Students.