The Development of the Courseware with the Concept of the Four Noble Truths Approach Toward Achievement and Problems-Solving Ability of Mathayomsuksa 3 Students

• Main Authors: Puttinun Apinuntho, Ratasa Laohasurayothin
• Format: Article
• Language: Thai
• Published: Mahasarakham University 2018-06-01
• Series: Journal of Education, Mahasarakham University
• Subjects: The courseware; four noble truths; problems-solving ability
• Online Access: https://edu.msu.ac.th/journal/home/journal_file/459.pdf

This study aimed to: 1) develop curriculum and research in accordance with the four noble truths concept to promote problem solving ability of Buddhism school grade 3 students effectively by 80/80 criteria, 2) find the effectiveness index of the students who learned with the four noble truths lesson program to promote problem solving ability at Buddhism school Matriculation, 3) compare the problem solving ability pre- and post-outcome of the students who learned by the courseware on the concept of four Noble truth, 4) study students’ satisfaction with the study program, the lesson plan, the development of the courseware on the concept of the four noble truths. The population of study was Mathayomsuksa 3 students of Buddhism school and then used cluster random sampling that got students at WatpraphutthabathKhaokadong School, Tambon Samet, Muang Buriram. Buriram province Under the Office of the Private Education Commission as the sample. The research tools used1) courseware on the concept of the four noble truth, 2) learning management plan 3) test of learning achievement that had 4 types of answer options, 4) the student satisfaction test for the Fourth Degree Arithmetic Courseware that consisted of 20 items. The data statistics analysis was used to describe percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test (Dependent). The research found that 1. The courseware with the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism Mattayomsuksa 3 Student was efficient by the number of 83.99/81.97, which met the standard criteria of 80/80. 2. The effectiveness index of the students who learned by using the Four Noble Truths was 64 or 64 percent. 3. The ability of problem solving of students after learning by using the conceptual program showed that Aristotle 4 had an average score higher than before they learnt by using the conceptual program at the .05 level of significance. 4. The students who learnt by using the lesson plan based on the four noble truths, Year 3 students are satisfied with the number of mean score 4.51 at the highest satisfaction level.