A Development of a Model on Learning Management for the Enhancement of Life Skill of Elementary Education Grade 6 Students through the Integrated Buddhist Principles

Abstract

In this research article, the objectives were purposely made: 1) to study the level of life skill of the elementary education grade 6 students, 2) to develop the model on learning management for the enhancement of life skill of the elementary education grade 6 students through the integrated Buddhist principles, and 3) to experiment and evaluate the result of the model on learning management for the enhancement of the elementary education grade 6 students through the Buddhist integrated principles. This research employed the research and development methodology (R&D) done by using the quantitative research where data on life skill were collected through purposive sampling of the elementary education grade 6 students, 100 in total, (Research 1: R1) and was used to evaluate and certify the quality of developed model (Development 1: D 1) by means of group discussion where 7 expertise were taken part in and then it was applied to the given purposive sampling group, the elementary education grade 6 students, 35 in total, (Research 2: R2) in order to evaluate the result in the application of such a model (Development 2: D 2) by means of the process in finding out the effectiveness of the model on learning management according to the criteria of the innovative effectiveness E1/E2= 76/75 where the evaluative form of life skill and relative gained score were included and the interview of teachers who observed the experimented groups’ behaviours after testing the first model for 1 month was also made and then the content analysis was done through the descriptive manners respectively.
The research results found that:
As far as the life skill level is at the medium level in all sides, (R1) it consists of 24 indicators dividing into: 1) the realization and understanding the value of oneself and other consist of 7 indicators, 2) the analysis, making decision and creative solution of problems consist of 5 indicators, 3) the management of emotion and anxiety consist of 6 indicators, and 4) the skill in making good relationship with other consists of 6 indicators.
In developing the model through the Integrated the Threefold Learning, (D 1) this research proposed the MCU PTCA Model; M means morality where students understand their duty following the regulation and morality, C means concentration where students’ mind is actively developed, U means understanding where students possess knowledge, intellectuality and wisdom, P means preparation of the content, students, and classroom where students are assigned to prepare the content for learning and its classroom, T means teaching methods where methods in learning and teaching are utilized, C means conclusion where its summing up is needed, A means assessment where evaluation of its assessment according to the given criteria in overall is required; it should be done by means of the correctness, advantage, appropriateness, and applicability, its average was at 4.77, the model was at highest level signifying the innovation suitable for the application to the development of life skill and thereby showing the suitability for translating into learning management accordingly.
In the assessment of the proposed model from tested group (R 2), the average on the level on life skill was increased up to 37.86 % after learning, (D 2) the result gained from the comparison of pre-testing and post-test of knowledge showed that students’ development was at high level where the relative gained score was of interval level 76-100 while the required one was of 9.47 %, the effective score of its results (E2) was at higher the required on 12.59 %, the observation of behaviours after using the model with the experimented group showed that the development of life skill of four aspects was increased, analyze and discuss the issues together motivating them to develop the analytical skills that bring about learning result and life skill to them effectively.