THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPATORY ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN KHUANDON MUNICIPALITY, KUANDON DISTRICT, SATUN PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims to study the level of knowledge, understanding, attitudes, andparticipation in sustainable participatory environmental management among family leaders in the community. It also aims to develop a set of participatory environmental learning activities for sustainable environmental management and evaluate the satisfaction of family leaders in the community toward these learning activities. This research was conducted using a mixed - methods approach. The sample group consisted of: 1) 30 interviewees and focus group participants, 2) 50 family leaders from the community, and 3) 12 additional informants. The research instruments included: 1) A set of participatory environmental learning activities for sustainable environmental management, 2) A test to assess the learning outcomes from the participatory environmental learning activities, and 3) A satisfaction assessment form regarding the environmental learning activities. Data was collected through questionnaires, focus group discussions, and assessment forms. Statistical methods used for data analysis included percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t - test. The research findings revealed that, after training, the family leaders demonstrated significantly higher levels of knowledge, understanding, attitudes, and participation in sustainable participatory environmental management, compared to before the training, with statistical significance at the .05 level. The developed set of participatory environmental learning activities for sustainable environmental management had an effectiveness score of E1/E2 = 92.41/86.46, which exceeded the specified criteria. Additionally, the overall satisfaction of family leaders toward the participatory environmental learning activities was rated as very high.