Political participation instruction for monk and novice students in Thailand

This research aimed (1) to study the political participation of the monk and novice students in MCUKK as the guideline to develop the political participation instruction for MCUKK students, (2) to suggest the ways to promote the political participation instruction of the monk and novice students. The population of the research was the bachelor degree students: monks and novices (n = 266) of MCUKK. The key informants (15) including 1 educational administrator, 2 directors of Political Science Programs (Bachelor and Master), and 2 lecturers, 10 students selected by Purposive Sampling. This study was conducted by means of the mixed research methodology: quantitative research and qualitative research. The tools used in this research were the five-rating scale questionnaire and an in-depth interview. The research findings indicated that (1) the political participation of the students in four studied aspects were statistically rated the moderate level; (2) the university lecturers should pay attention to educating the legal rights and importance of political participation in terms of voting, political news, political campaign and political rally for the students. The finding suggested that teaching political participation should be managed properly, although there is the law that prohibits monks or novices to get involved in politics.

Editorial

It is with pleasure we present this Special Issue of The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, which is devoted to the research being conducted by the Remote Education Systems (RES) project in a range of sites in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia. The RES project is a 5-year project and represents one theme within the larger research program of the Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation (CRC-REP). The AJIE welcomes the chance to circulate the progress of this important work to our readership, many of whom are committed to improving Indigenous schooling. We particularly welcome the chance to devote an entire edition to remote Indigenous education, for the challenges in this context are not well understood, but are often the subject of public comment and opinion from all quarters. The RES project is investigating and challenging the assumptions that underpin the current rationales of Indigenous remote education systems. The AJIE is also pleased to welcome John Guenther and Melodie Bat as our Guest Editors for this volume. We also thank Professor Jeannie Herbert, Foundation Chair of Indigenous Studies at Charles Sturt University, for her Introduction to the journal articles. Born in the remote Kimberley, Jeannie has been a classroom teacher and educational administrator. She is best known as an Indigenous academic who has been an active Indigenous education advocate, researcher, author and speaker for many years. We look forward to your engagement with the themes and issues contained in this special edition and in future editions of AJIE.

Modelo para estimativa de custos educacionais totais do curso de enfermagem da universidade estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brasil

Objectives: to present the model cost for estimate the educational costs of the integrated curriculum of a nursing course. Methodology: the Model to Estimate the Educational Nursing Program Costs (MECEE) was based on a construction program and was set in a diagram. There were also presented the similarities and differences between the two models. This study has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the University Hospital (253/04). Results: some similarities between the two models were: dealing with the educational program characteristics and particularities, collecting data on educator contact hour unity (direct costs), identifying full time equivalent faculties and supporting costs activities (indirect costs). Among the differences the pattern model was described in 12 steps and the constructed model MECEE in six. Conclusion: the MECEE allows the understanding of faculty working hours and contact hours during educational year, and the faculties and departments participation in the educational program. The MECEE has some advantages comparing to other models regarding scientific international literature such as bringing the educational administrator the diagnosis and evaluation of existing programs’ costs mainly on innovative curriculum cases. Descriptors: curriculum; costs; cost analysis; higher education.