Satipatthana 4: Teacher as the Coach

Abstract

This article is an academic article discussing on 4 Satipạt̩ṭ̄hāna for teacher coaching. The teacher must change their roles of teaching or the transfer of knowledge to become a coach of learners, because the trend of learning and teaching in the 21st century insists that students can access knowledge quickly. The development of learners' potential must integrate the S̄tipạt̩ṭ̄hāna teaching in designing appropriate learning activities, providing an proper environment arrangement conducive to learning, sharing love, friendship, and being indifferent, not overwhelmed by desire which distort the vision due to the power of defilements. There are 4 virtues of Satipatthana: observing the true conditions of; 1) body, 2) feelings, 3) mind and 4) mental formation with skillful mindfulness, awareness and effort in which all unwholesome mind which cause of all wrong actions cannot be allowed to happen.

Guidelines for the development of teaching and learning in the 21st century are to integrate the 4 principles of mindfulness in designing appropriate learning activities. Provide an environment that is conducive to learning. Expressing love and concern, not being overwhelmed by the joy and greed that distorts the vision of the power of defilement.