Application of Guidelines for Following in the Footsteps of His Majesty King Rama IX to Promote Innovation Among Students Using the Community as a Base

Abstract

This article aims to present guidelines for following in the footsteps of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great to promote student innovation using the community as a base. It outlines the process of developing innovation with community as the learning base according to the SAPAE process, while reflecting on the roles of teachers and learners in creating innovation through 5 steps: 1) Survey, 2) Analysis, 3) Planning, 4) Action, and 5) Evaluation. The teacher's role includes: 1) being a mentor, 2) using stimulating questions, 3) giving students opportunities to learn independently, 4) observing behavior, and 5) evaluating innovations. Learners' roles include:
1) independently learning and performing various activities according to the SAPAE process and
2) evaluating innovations.

The application of working approaches following the footsteps of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great to promote learner innovation using the community as a base involves bringing the community to participate in innovation creation according to the SAPAE process, which has many benefits for learners. SAPAE is a process that systematically promotes innovation development through a structured cycle of work that helps create orderly learning with clear steps - that is, "following the steps" in an integrated manner to ensure success. When combined with learning management that promotes learner innovation creation using the community as a base, it transforms the community into a large classroom that provides knowledge about way of life, history, society, culture, etc. that have existed in the community for a long time. This allows learners to integrate knowledge from direct experiences, see the value of things around them, develop a sense of love and pride in their locality, and pass on local wisdom through innovation.