The development of contemplative education learning plans for enhancing students' desirable characteristics in the faculty of education, Rajabhat Universities
Abstract:
This research aimed to study and compare the desirable characteristics of students from Rajabhat Universities, and develop learning plans based on contemplative education in order to enhance the desirable characteristics of the students from Rajabhat Universities. The sample comprised of 400 undergraduate students from the faculty of education in Rajabhat Universities. The sample was selected by multi-stage sampling method, while the tool used was desirable characteristics test. The data was analyzed by percentage, frequency, mean, standard variation, parametric statistics, t-test, one way- ANOVA. The development of learning plans to promote the desirable characteristics was conducted in line with contemplative education. The experimental group consisted of 30 students while the control group consisted of 30 students. The members were selected by simple random sampling. The data was analyzed by percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation, parametric statistics, t-test, and content analysis. The research revealed that:
1. The desirable characteristics of the students from Rajabhat Universities were high holistically. While the characteristics were ranked in descending order, it could be arranged as the characteristic of love and belief of teaching profession, responsibility on teaching profession, being role models and appropriate behaviors, appropriate living, and the last one was being disciplined.
The comparison of the desirable characteristics classified by sex revealed the statistically significant difference at .05, while classified by years of study and educational results showed no difference.
2. The development of learning plans based on contemplative education to promote desirable characteristics of the students from Rajabhat Universities was conducted through 5 stages as follows: check-in, dialogue, learning reflection, check-out, and journaling. The comparison of the experimental and control groups found the statistically significant difference at .05.