Developing a Teaching Kit for Promoting Coexistence in Society Based on the Four Brahmavihāra Dhammas Using a Creative CAI Model for Lower Secondary Students

Abstract

This research aims to (1) develop a teaching module and (2) compare the learning outcomes before and after using the teaching module on the topic of "Living Together in Society According to the Four Sublime States of Mind (Brahmavihāra)" through the use of a Creative CAI (Computer-Assisted Instruction) model for Grade 8 students at Yang Talat Wittayakarn School in Kalasin Province. The sample group consisted of 36 Grade 8 students. The research tools used included the teaching module, an achievement test, and a behavior assessment form. The statistics used in the research were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test analysis. The research findings were as follows: (1) In the development of the teaching module, students had a moderate level of foundational knowledge about living together in society according to the Four Sublime States of Mind through the Creative CAI model. After the teaching session, students were able to answer the Dhamma-related test questions effectively. (2) A comparison of pre- and post-learning outcomes using the teaching module on "Living Together in Society According to the Four Sublime States of Mind" through the Creative CAI model revealed that the students' post-learning test scores were significantly higher than their pre-learning scores at the 0.05 level of statistical significance. (3) The development of the teaching module on "Living Together in Society According to the Four Sublime States of Mind" through the Creative CAI model, after the learning session, showed that students' behaviors related to learning through the module, particularly in terms of cooperative learning, teaching approach, content simplicity, and assessment, were rated at the highest level across all aspects.