Development of a Learning Ecosystem to Enhance Cultural Creativity Potential for the Opportunity Expansion School, Tha Wung District, Lop Buri Province

Abstract

          This research aimed to: 1) study the cultural learning resources of the community in Tha Wung District, Lop Buri Province and 2) develop a learning ecosystem to enhance cultural creativity potential for the opportunity expansion schools in Tha Wung District District, Lop Buri Province. The sample, purposively selected, included three groups, namely: 1) 15experts, individuals with local wisdom, and community leaders, 2) 20 school directors, teachers, and educational personnel, and 3) 15 Mathayom Suksa 1 students. The instruments used were: 1) an interview form, 2) a questionnaire, 3) an assessment form of students' vocational skills abilities, and 4) an assessment form of the suitability of the learning ecosystem for enhancing cultural creativity potential.  Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, mean, standard deviation, and t–test

          The research findings 1) The cultural learning resources incorporated 6soft power dimensions: Thai food, local wisdom, Thai culture, tourism, mutelu, and Thai movies, dramas and songs. 2) The learning ecosystem components consisted of 6 elements: (1) operations strategy, (2) new curriculum and activities, (3) learning management methods, (4) cultural learning resources, (5) use of technology, and (6) cooperation among community networks. 3) The results of the assessment of students' vocational skills after practice revealed that they were significantly higher than those before practice (  =3.71) (p<.05), and 4) The results of the assessment of the suitability of the learning ecosystem to enhance cultural creativity potential revealed that, overall, it was at the highest level (  =4.62).