Education Course Syllabus Development, Thai Language Major according to Buddhism Way of Thailand

Abstract

This research aims to develop Education Course Syllabus, Thai language major, according to Buddhism way of Thailand by using Taba’s Approach and to evaluate the efficiency of Education Course Syllabus, Thai language major, according to Buddhism way of Thailand. This research was conducted according to research and development format and its operation was divided into 2 phases including: Phase 1: Education Course Syllabus Development, Thai language major, according to Buddhism way of Thailand; Phase 2: Evaluation on efficiency of Course Syllabus, Thai language major, according to Buddhism way of Thailand conducted by the expert. The results showed that the elements of Education Course Syllabus, Thai language major, according to Buddhism way of Thailand were as follows: syllabus principles and objectives, syllabus structure, educational management plan, course description, criteria, assessment, and Curriculum Quality Assurance. The result of the evaluation on efficiency of Course Syllabus, Thai language major, according to Buddhism way of Thailand conducted by the expert showed that the quality of this syllabus was, in overall, in the highest level at mean = 4.62 and S.D. = 0.42.