Wipawan Tinnungwattana. The development of environmental education activities model for school through knowledge management. Doctoral Degree(Environmental Education ). Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center. : Mahidol University, 2008.
The development of environmental education activities model for school through knowledge management
Abstract:
The research aimed to study the results of the implementation of an
environmental education activities model for school through knowledge management.
The study was conducted from two secondary schools in Nakornpathom province,
Thailand by means of participatory action research methodology. The research process
was divided into two phases as follows: Phase 1, Construction of environmental
education activities model through knowledge management and; Phase 2,
Implementation of the constructed environmental education activities model.
Research findings showed that environmental education activities model for
school through knowledge management was a process model that used for
environmental club, which consisted of three stages as follows: Stage I, Preparation
consisted of club establishment, selection of clubs committee and identification of
environmental issue; Stage II, Practice consisted of the clubs knowledge
identification, knowledge acquisition, knowledge creation, knowledge sharing and
knowledge usage from the identified environmental issue and; Stage III, Production
consisted of activities assessment. Results from the model showed that learners had
environmental knowledge, participation in environmental conservation, and to become
enthusiastic learners. Clubs advisors were able to obtain greater knowledge, and gain
more understanding and skills in environmental education activities. The Schools had
the better surrounding of environmental development.
This research provided recommendations that the developed environmental
education activities model for school through knowledge management should be
applied to other schools. It should be adapted to be congruent with the learners and the
school context as well as give importance to the related departments, both public and
private sectors, in each local area in order to establish networks of environmental
development in the future.