AREA STUDIES OF ASEAN CROSS CULTURAL LEARNING OF CLMV STUDENTS STUDYING AT MAHACHULALONGKORNRAJAVIDYALAYA UNIVERSITY

Authors : Phra RAJVARAMETHİ, Lampong KLOMKUL

Pages : 37-50

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Publication Date : 2019-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this qualitative research article was to study ASEAN cross cul-tural learning of CLMV students studying at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University using area studies insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CLMV refers to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam);. The target group was selected from educators, lecturers and students from CLMV countries using purposive sampling. Field study in CLMV coun-tries applied interview guideline and self-reflection was used for qualitative data collection and was analyzed using classified, content analysis and analytic induc-tion. Results indicated that Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in Thai-land is a Buddhist University that has the number of CLMV students who taking the registration each year for more than one thousand students. Good models of ASEAN cross cultural learning of CLMV students studying at Maha-chulalongkornrajavidyalaya University composed of 3 aspects including: 1); pat-tern of conduct insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(custom); such as learning oneself and others with empathy, mu-tually maintaining kindness and practicing the religious principles; 2); the princi-ple of coexisting insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Buddhist manners); such as learning languages for communica-tion, following the rules and regulations of the university, practicing Buddhist principle or the teaching of Buddha and commonly respecting each other; and 3); following the Buddhist sect such as conserving custom, tradition and ways of practice, following the Buddhist disciplines and having learning center for knowledge sharing. In addition, living together in the community with social conduct and manners is always encouraged in order to provide the opportunity for students who came from different social backgrounds to understand each other.
Keywords : ASEAN, Area Studies, Cross Cultural Learning, CLMV Students