LEARNING SKILLS COURSES PROCESS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS BY USING SOCIAL LAB ACTIVITIES IN THE KHUM TA NUI LEARNING CENTER

Abstract

         The objectives of this research article were to find out the factors and guidelines to enhance learning skills of Local Community Strategic Planning course by using Social Laboratory activities in Khum Ta Nui Learning Center.  The study was a combination of quantitative research methods and qualitative research methods. The qualitative data was the specific population which in this study are 132 students. The quantitative data was collected by questionnaire tools. The analyzed data by statistical packages was mean and standard deviation, in addition to qualitative data, there were significant participants as follows : the chairman and the committee of the Learning Center which are 22 participants from the Khum Ta Nui Learning Center Committee. The data was analyzed and the result revealed that the factors to enhance learning skills of Local Community Strategic Planning course by using Social Laboratory activities in Khum Ta Nui Learning Center was overall at a high level (μ = 4.04, σ = 0.80). In each individual aspect the results ranking in the order of mean from high to low was as follows : the skill of reality approach by working in group and group activities was in high levels (μ = 4.21, σ = 0.78), the skill of reality approach from natural environment was in high levels (μ =4.12, σ = 0.76), the skill of reality approach to community culture base was in high levels (μ = 4.09, σ = 0.74), the skill of reality approach from aesthetics was in high levels (μ = 4.08,  σ = 0.76) and the skill of reality approach from news and information was in high level (μ =-3.70, σ = 0.94). Regarding guidelines to enhance learning skills of Local Community Strategic Planning course by using Social Laboratory activities in Khum Ta Nui Learning Center are as follows: 1) Activities which develop from the subsistence economy. 2) Activities that carry on the traditional careers of the communities. 3) Activities with the concept of community development towards self-reliance by traditional community culture.