The Dilemma: Easy Implementation of Buddhist Sunday School Curriculum During the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Era of Digital Technology Advancement
Issued Date
2023-08-17
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0094243X
eISSN
15517616
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85176815535
Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume
2805
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1
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
AIP Conference Proceedings Vol.2805 No.1 (2023)
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Girivirya S., Choompolpaisal P., Makcharoen P., Esteve J. The Dilemma: Easy Implementation of Buddhist Sunday School Curriculum During the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Era of Digital Technology Advancement. AIP Conference Proceedings Vol.2805 No.1 (2023). doi:10.1063/5.0148972 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/91163
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The Dilemma: Easy Implementation of Buddhist Sunday School Curriculum During the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Era of Digital Technology Advancement
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Abstract
This study examined the application of the Buddhist Sunday School Curriculum during the covid-19 Pandemic and the support of accessible information and communication technology. Buddhist Sunday School is a non-formal education under the Sub-Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education, Directorate General of Buddhist Community Guidance, Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. The training is given to 10 Buddhist Sunday School managers and teachers through a synchronic and asynchronous approach. Pre-post-tests were given the beginning and the end of activities on the knowledge aspect, with an average increase in knowledge aspects by 57 points after training. This study raises questions about the limitations of curriculum implementation. It offers convenience in the era of digital technology to the Government, Managers, and Teachers of Buddhist Sunday School in between pandemic covid-19.