The Development of Learning on Public Spaces at Temples and Communities around Kaen Nakhon Lake, Khon Kaen

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to 1) study the learning of history, arts and culture in public areas around Bueng Kaen Nakhon, Khon Kaen Province, 2) develop activities for learning history, arts and culture around Bueng Kaen Nakhon, and 3) evaluate the learning activities organized by temples and communities around Bueng Kaen Nakhon. This was an action research. The research was divided into 3 phases: Phase 1 studied the principles, concepts, and theories of developing learning, history, and arts and culture in public areas around Bueng Kaen Nakhon, Khon Kaen Province, through in-depth interviews with 22 key informants. Phase 2 developed learning of temples and communities in public areas by organizing activities with a target group of 110 people. Phase 3 evaluated the learning activities organized from a sample of 100 people. Data analysis used descriptive content analysis.
The results of the research found that:
1. Learning history and arts and culture in public areas around Bueng Kaen Nakhon is learning from stories and teachings by community scholars, community learning resources, from temples where monks provide knowledge through sermons, religious activities, merit-making traditions, and from organizing activities within the community.
2. The development of learning activities on history and arts and culture around Bueng Kaen Nakhon has 3 steps: Step 1: Networking, Step 2: Brainstorming and Design, Step 3: Development. All 3 steps cover the development of learning in public areas of temples and communities around Bueng Kaen Nakhon, Khon Kaen Province.
3. Evaluation of the efficiency, effectiveness and value of learning activities of temples and communities in public areas under: The activity of inviting Phra Sri Satta Nakhanahut (Luang Pho Phra Lab) in general is at the highest level, accounting for 96.86 percent, with an average of 4.84. When considering each aspect, it was found that all items have the highest level of efficiency, with the efficiency aspect having the highest percentage, equal to 97.20, followed by the efficiency aspect and the value aspect, with the percentages equal to 96.80 and 96.60, respectively.