Chandrakasem Rajabhat University Journal of Graduate School

Buddhist principles and strengthening the learning organization: Learning and team building dimensions for administrators

2023-07-03T12:08:04+07:00

Organization of Learning is a concept of organizational development that aims to enable organizations and personnel to achieve effective working processes and efficiency, which is reflected in the patterns of team working, empowerment of personnel to learn, personnel to be ready for changes that can occur, and empowerment of teams within the organization. Buddhist principles are considered to be a repository of knowledge that can be applied in a variety of ways, such as education, family development, etc. Buddhist principles aim to empower individuals to develop themselves, develop communities to learn and be strengthened. It is in line with the objectives of the learning organization, which is to guide the opportunity for the development of best practices, the development and creation of a core competence, the having a process of determining the direction of being the learning organization, good organizational communication, and systemic learning in the organization.

The purpose of this article is to present guidelines for the application of Buddhist principles in integration into executive learning organizations. The results of the study reflect that the key principles, including Ariyasajja; the Noble Truths, Itthibada; the basis for success, Saraniyadhamma; the moral principle for fraternal living, and Sanghavattu; the virtues making for group integration and leadership are all principles that can be developed into a sustainable learning organization.

Activity Model for Developing Mathematical Skills for Early Childhood Based on The Reggio Emilia Approach

2023-12-01T10:04:21+07:00

Activity model for developing mathematical skills for early childhood based on the Reggio Emilia approach corresponding to child center and considering their age development stages. This approach gives them an opportunity to have real practice in order to get direct experience by gathering a variety of things, record them in their brain and use them reasonably when solving problems. It encourages children to be independent in learning in a relaxing atmosphere. Teachers will observe, advise, and reduce their role in studying together with children and supporting them. The model is divided to 2 activity: (1) Series game activity and (2) Single game activity. The activities include a study process and observation of comparison between the varieties of the required items namely, position, size, amount, number, shape and form. It gives an opportunity for children to discover a variety of playing methods together. They will exchange opinions among teachers and friends through thinking processes in all aspects. It will help early childhood to have a good attitude to learn mathematical skills.

Ukraine-Russia War: Causes Potentials and Impacts

2023-11-16T14:27:01+07:00

The Ukraine-Russia War, which occurred on February 24, 2022, was instigated by Russia's claim that Ukraine would join NATO, posing a threat to Russia. However, the real cause was Russia's interference in annexing four southern regions of Ukraine, leading to an undeclared conflict between the two nations. Although Russia had a significant advantage over Ukraine economically and militarily, and it was expected to swiftly take control of Ukraine, it has been over 20 months, and they have only managed to seize four southern regions. This is because Ukraine received military support from 47 countries, including NATO members. This war forced 6.3 million Ukrainians to flee abroad, while another 6 million became internally displaced within their own country. The war resulted in the destruction of Ukraine's infrastructure and the severe oil and natural gas shortage in Europe, causing a global economic downturn. Russia faced international condemnation for its aggression against a smaller nation, leading Finland and Sweden, traditionally neutral countries, to seek NATO membership.

The comparison of Academic Achievement in Thai Language on the Topic of Complex Sentences Among Grade 9 Students at Mathayomwatsing School Taught Using the Developed Instructional Package and Conventional Instructional Method

2023-12-15T15:54:14+07:00

The objectives of this research were 1) to develop an effective Thai language instructional package on the topic of complex sentences for Grade 9 students that meets the 80/80 criteria, 2) to compare the academic achievement in Thai language on the topic of complex sentences of Grade 9 students taught using the instructional package and the conventional instructional method, 3) to compare the satisfaction levels of grade 9 students on the topic of complex sentences taught using the instructional package and the conventional instructional method. The sample was selected using simple random sampling by drawing lots, resulting in two classes. The experimental group, consisting of 48 students, was taught using the Thai language instructional package on complex sentences, while the control group, also consisting of 48 students, was taught using the conventional method. The tools used in the research included: 1) A Thai language instructional package on the topic of complex sentences developed by the researcher; 2) A lesson plan using conventional instructional methods on the topic of complex sentences; 3) A test measuring academic achievement on complex sentences, consisting of 30 items with a reliability coefficient of 0.72; 4) A survey assessing the satisfaction levels of students in both the experimental and control groups using a satisfaction measure for the Thai language subject on complex sentences for Grade 9 students. The survey covered four areas: teaching activities, classroom atmosphere, assessment methods, and perceived benefits, with 20 questions. The satisfaction measure used a 5-point Likert scale. The research design used was experimental research. Data was analyzed using mean, percentage, standard deviation, and an independent t-test.
Research findings were: 1) The effectiveness (E1/E2) of the Thai language instructional package on complex sentences for Grade 9 students was 81.67/81.94, meeting the set criteria of 80/80. 2) The academic achievement in Thai language on complex sentences of Grade 9 students taught using the instructional package was statistically significantly higher at the .05 level than those taught using conventional methods. 3) The satisfaction comparison showed that, on average, students in the experimental group were most satisfied with the Thai language subject, with a mean rating of 4.63, which was higher than the control group students who rated their satisfaction as "high", with a mean of 4.49.

Indicators Development and Social Return on Investment Assessment of the Land Consolidation for Agricultural Projects in Ang Thong Province

2023-12-17T11:29:28+07:00

The purpose of this research was to study and developed indicators and analyzed social return on investment of the land consolidation for agricultural project in Ang Thong Province. A purposive sample of 10 people was determined from the stakeholder population, namely farmers in the land consolidation area, officials from the Land Consolidation and On-Farm Development Regional Office, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and Local Administrative Organizations and private organizations. The tool used were a group discussion forum to create indicators, group discussion , the resulting map analysis includes analysis of input factors, activities, outputs, indicators and monetary valuation, analysis of financial value according to indicators by analyzing excess results, substitute results, other supporting factors that affect achievement, and the rate of decline or stability in achievement. Then it is used to calculate the net present value using the discount interest rate. To analyze the social return ratio from investment.
The results of the study found that various stakeholder groups include farmers in the land consolidation area, officials in the Land Consolidation and On-Farm Development Regional Office, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and Local Administrative Organizations and private organizations had jointly determined indicators to assess social returns on investment, including economic society and environment indicators of each group. There were various groups of indicators as follows: farmers including various production costs, reducing various expenses, increased income; agency including reduced budget from integration; private sector including higher household income, increased profits, and reduced costs. Used such indicators to analyze the social returns of the land consolidation for agricultural project in Ang Thong Province found that the social return on investment (SROI) was 10.22 times, meaning that investing 1 baht in the project can create social benefits of 10.22 baht.

The Study of Social Return on Investment (SROI) of the Land Consolidation for Agriculture Project in Kamalasai District, Kalasin Province

2023-12-17T11:22:33+07:00

The objective of this research was to study the social return on investment (SROI) of the Land Consolidation for Agriculture Project in Kamalasai district, Kalasin Province. The population included the key informants or stakeholders related to the SROI study, namely administrators and officials in the Land Consolidation and On-farm Development Kalasin Provincial Office, Royal Irrigation Department, officials relating to the Land Consolidation for Agriculture in the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, farmers in the locations of the land consolidation, and relevant people in implementing the Land Consolidation for Agriculture Project in Kamalasai district, Kalasin Province. In the study, purposive sampling was used to select 10 informants in total. The research instruments were discussion issues for the focus group among stakeholders, outcome chain analysis, and determination of indicators and conversion into financial values. The qualitative data analysis involved the stakeholder analysis and outcome chain analysis whereas the quantitative data analysis dealt with the adjustment of the outcome values of activities not caused by 4 indicators: deadweight, attribution, displacement, and drop off. The outcomes were calculated to find the present values at the 7% discount of the interest rate for analyzing the SROI rate.
The study results showed that the stakeholders consisted of farmers, the Land Consolidation and On-farm Development Kalasin Provincial Office, organizations in the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, i.e., Department of Agricultural Extension and Rice Department, Subdistrict Administration Organization and contractors. According to the results of the outcome chain analysis, the inputs were found in areas, production cost, budgets, materials and equipment, personnel, labour, time, body of knowledge. The activities were agricultural production, implementation of the project construction, and implementation of organizations. Next, the outputs were found in cost reduction, increase of production effectiveness, readjusted land plots, completed projects, work success of personnel, and labour cost. The outcomes were found in the increase of net profit, increase of land value, opportunity to receive increased budget, cost reduction in work integration, and better quality of life. Finally, regarding the results of the SROI analysis, the SROI rate was found at 16.06 times, meaning that each 1-baht investment could contribute to social benefit with a value of 16.06 baht.