Using “Vesarachagaranadhamma” to Promote the Education “Cooperative and Work Integrated Education (CWIE)”

Abstract

This academic article aims to present the concept of using Buddhist Principle, namely Vesarachagaranadhamma to promote educational management in Cooperative and Work Integrated Education or CWIE. The issues consisted of 1) higher education with Cooperative and Work Integrated Education 2) Vesarachagaranadhamma Buddhist principle 3) Promoting in the CWIE curriculum with Vesarachagaranadhamma principle and 4) the body of knowledge arising from the integration with the principle. Found that 1) Higher education institutions are conducting CWIE courses which is an education system that provides teaching and learning in higher education institutions and actual operations in the work places to make graduates ready to work upon graduation and to jointly create quality graduates. 2) The Buddhist principle to promote education in the CWIE curriculum is Vesarachagaranadhamma. This principle is showing courage, helping people have self-confidence, Have the courage to live and fight against various obstacles. It is a tool to solve obstacles in one's life very well, including faith, precepts, great learning, virtue, and wisdom. 3) Promoting education in the CWIE curriculum with Vesarachagaranadhamma by 5 principles (1) creating confidence with faith (2) promoting behavior and discipline with moral (3) promoting being a learner with great learning (4) promoting determination with exertion and (5) promoting access to enlightenment with wisdom. 4) The body of knowledge from integration with Vesarachagaranadhamma is "FMGEW Model” a model for success in organizing CWIE education with Vesarachagaranadhamma, which consists of the 5 principles: confidence, discipline, eagerness to learn, diligence, and knowingly with wisdom.