Democratic Active Citizenship of Mahamakut Buddhist University Students
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This research aimed to: 1) study active citizenship in the democratic society of Mahamakut Buddhist University students; 2) analyze the behaviors and roles of active citizenship in the democratic society of Mahamakut Buddhist University students; and 3) propose guidelines for enhancing active citizenship in a democratic society of Mahamakut Buddhist University students using mixed-method research methodology. The data was collected by using a questionnaire with a reliability of 0.960 from a sample size of 397, and 10 key informants. The data from the questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive statistics, and the data from the in-depth interview was analyzed using content analysis. The results of the research were as follows: 1. The active citizenship in the democratic society of the Mahamakut Buddhist University was divided into 5 aspects, namely: 1) responsibility to society and service mind; 2) respect for individual rights; 3) acceptance of individual diversity; 4) participation; and 5) principle of equality. 2. The analysis results showed that the overall behaviors and roles of active citizenship in the democratic society of Mahamakut Buddhist University students were at a very high level. When considering the truth as a whole, it was at a high level, and when considering the expectation, as a whole, it was at a high level. 3. The guidelines for enhancing active citizenship in a democratic society for Mahamakut Buddhist University students were divided into 4 guidelines: 1) learning management outside the classroom; 2) having a variety of curriculum; 3) having an appropriate atmosphere; and 4) creating networks.
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