Athapol Anunthavorasakul. A study of development of learning source in natural area and community : multiple case study . Master's Degree(Environmental Education). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2004.
A study of development of learning source in natural area and community : multiple case study
Abstract:
The objective of this research was to study the components, development
process, social and environmental contexts, and results of the development of learning
sources and to synthesize the approaches used to develop learning sources in the
natural and community from multiple case studies
The research was qualitative and quantitative using observation, interview,
document study, and questionnaires for collecting data, 26 key informants were
selected through purposive sampling, snowball sampling and multi-dimension
sampling. 82 questionnaires were used by purposive sampling, and analyzed by
inductive method and statistics techniques including percentage and mean. Research
results were as the follows:
Key factors in learning source development are analysis of learning topic,
administration and human resource preparation, and co-operation network between
community and school or organization. The important processes in the learning source
development are teacher, trainer and community leader development, curriculum
design and development, management and administration system development, and
linkage of Formal Education, Non-formal Education and Informal Education.
Research results suggest that teachers and school or organization
administrators should enhance human resource development, create network with the
community, analyze learning topics and develop curriculum with community leaders,
improve the flexibility of management and administration system to support learning
source development and linking