The objectives of this research were; 1) to study the current state, problem and obstacle in conducting a classroom research of teachers in primary schools under Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, 2) to study research methodology in education and the practice according to the Four Noble Truths, and 3) to propose a guideline for conducting a classroom research based on the Four Noble Truths for teachers in primary schools under Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 2.The data were collected from 10 directors and teachers under Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 by in-depth interviews.

The results of the study found that the current state, problem and obstacle in conducting a classroom research of teachers in primary schools under Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 could be classified into 3 categories;

              1.Teachers; teachers had less experience and knowledge in doing classroom researches and lacked of self-confidence and advisors in doing classroom researches.They also thought that doing researches was complicate and needed innovation.Doing researches was time consuming for teachers with hard burden and the work might not be qualified.

2.New teaching methods; doing classroom research could help improve teaching methods and develop learners through creating innovation, tool, compact lesson or other methods that teachers could apply in their teaching to develop and improve potential and achievement of students.

3.Learners; learning achievement of students missed the target; some students lacked behind their classmates in learning, had slow learning development, and had aggressive behaviors.

Doing classroom research can be integrated by the principles of the Four Noble Truths; Dukkha- problems in teaching and learning process, Samudaya-To find out the causes of problems, Nirodha-to conduct a research and bring the data into analysis, and Magga-To make a conclusion.This can be proved that doing classroom research and the Four Noble Truths are related and can go together.

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