THE DEVELOPMENT OF READING AND SPEAKING EFFICIENCY OF DHARMMAPADA FABLES IN THE ASPECT OF BUDDHA INTEGRATION FOR PALI LANGUAGE STUDENTS IN THE AREA OF SAMUTPRAKARN PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims to The objectives were: (1) to investigate the needs for developing reading and Dhammapada storytelling speaking competencies through a Buddhist instructional approach; (2) to design a competency development process model; (3) to implement the developed process; and (4) to evaluate the learning outcomes of the competency development.The sample consisted of 191 Pali language students at Levels 1–2, while a pilot group of 30 Pali students from Phraeksa Temple School, Samut Prakan Province, who were not included in the main sample, was used for preliminary implementation. Research instruments included questionnaires, competency development manuals, evaluation forms, and pre- and post-training assessments. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.

The findings revealed that: The needs for developing reading and Dhammapada storytelling speaking competencies through a Buddhist instructional approach covered three aspects: instructional management, reading skills, and storytelling speaking skills. Overall, the need for instructional management was at a high level (𝑥̅ = 4.05, S.D. = 0.97). The designed competency development process and its manual were evaluated as most appropriate overall The implementation of the competency development process for the target group was evaluated at the highest level The learning achievement results indicated that the post-training reading and storytelling speaking competencies of Pali students were significantly higher than the pre-training results at the .05 level.