THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING MANAGEMENT INDICATORS OF ZOO IN THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK ORGANIZATION UNDER THE ROYAL PATRONAGE OF H.M. THE KING

Abstract

                The purposes of the Zoological Park Organization Under the Royal Patronage of H.M. the King lifelong learning indicator development were to 1) investigate the Zoological Park Organization Under the Royal Patronage of H.M. the King lifelong learning indicator, and 2) analyse the Zoological Park Organization Under the Royal Patronage of H.M. the King lifelong learning indicator by using Mixed Methods Research. The research was determined with qualitative, which key informants were fifteen lifelong learning management experts and staffs in the Zoological Park Organization Under the Royal Patronage of H.M. the King, and the interview was employed. The quantitative, samples are 361 lifelong learning management staffs in the Zoological Park Organization Under the Royal Patronage of H.M. the King, a questionnaire was employed. The results indicated that:

                1. The Zoological Park Organization Under the Royal Patronage of H.M. the King lifelong learning indicator from interviewing were consisted of eight primary indicators including 1) organizing visitors an occurrence of self-learning 2) content, knowledge and knowledge collection in the zoo
3) wildlife animal exhibitions 4) learning activities 5) learning environment 6) facilities 7) learning management and 8) policies, visions and administrative staffs.

                2. The Zoological Park Organization Under the Royal Patronage of H.M. the King lifelong learning indicator were consisted of 46 indicators which could be classified into seven components including 1) learning activities (nineteen indicators) 2) administrations (ten indicators) 3) content and knowledge (four indicators) 4) learning environment (three indicators) 5) partnership networking (four indicators) 6) instructor (three indicators) and 7) providing of learning opportunities (three indicators).