Abstract:
The objectives of this research were as follows: 1) to study the learning management condition; 2) to compare learning management categorized by grade point average, age, and class level; 3) to propose a guideline for learning management according to the Four Noble Truths on the Learning Area of Social Studies, Religion and Culture in Phrapariyattidhamma School, Department of General Education of Prapassorn Wittaya School, Si Nuan Temple, Khon Kaen Province. The population was 160 lower secondary school students from Prapassorn Wittaya School, Wat Sri Nuan 78 of those were selected by simple random sampling as samples. There were nine key informants. The research tool was a questionnaire and an interview form. Statistics used for data analysis were: percentage, standard deviation, one-way variance, and F-test (One-way ANOVA). The obtained data were analyzed by using contextual content analysis.
The research results were as follows:
1) The overall learning management condition of learning management according to the Four Noble Truths on the Learning Area of Social Studies, Religion and Culture in Phrapariyattidhamma School, Department of General Education of Prapassorn Wittaya School, Si Nuan Temple, Khon Kaen Province was statistically rated at a high level in all studied aspects ( x̄ = 4.04, S.D. = 0.37).
2) The comparative results of learning management according to the Four Noble Truths classified by grade point average, age, and class level showed no significant difference in performance at the level of 0.05, which was inconsistent with the set hypothesis.
3) The guideline for learning management according to the Four Noble Truths on the Learning Area of Social Studies, Religion, and Culture in Phrapariyattidhamma School, Department of General Education of Prapassorn Wittaya School, Si Nuan Temple, Khon Kaen Province was that in term of Dukkha, students should be able to learn to identify problems in their studies and be able to solve problems in their studies. In terms of Samudaya, they should organize a variety of learning to stimulate students to learn. In terms of Nirodha, teachers should teach students to think analytically and a step-by-step thinking principle. In terms of Magga, teachers should raise awareness and teach students to solve problems rationally.