สภาพแวดล้อมทางกายภาพในเส้นทางศึกษาธรรมชาติกับการรับรู้และประสบการณ์เรียนรู้ของ ผู้มาเยือนอุทยานแห่งชาติ THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT IN NATURE TRAILS AND PERCEPTION AND LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF NATIONAL PARK VISITORS

Authors

  • ชวาพร ศักดิ์ศรี Chawaporn Suksri Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Program, Department of Conservation, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University
  • นภวรรณ ฐานะกาญจน์ พงษ์เขียว Noppawan Tanakanjana Phongkhieo Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Program, Department of Conservation, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/jem.2020.9

Keywords:

Physical Environment, Nature Trail, Perception, Learning Experience, National Park Visitor

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to study the physical environment of nature trails in national parks and to study the relationship between environmental perception and learning experience of trails users. The data were collected by surveying the physical environment of nature trails and using a set of questionnaires on 500 trail users.  The site survey data was analyzed by using qualitative analysis method and the questionnaire data was analyzed by descriptive analysis, factor analysis, multiple regression analysis and correlation analysis.  The study results showed that the physical environment and characteristics of trail users positively influencing environmental perception were as follows: 1) landscape features 2) naturalness 3) distance 4) motivation to learn new things 5) attention and 6) prior knowledge about nature and environment. The standardized regression coefficient value (beta) were 0.170, 0.106, 0.101, 0.200, 0.099, 0.089 respectively. Moreover, the environmental perception was positively related to the learning experience in all aspects.  The study recommended that the management of the nature trails’ environment should focus on all environmental perception influential factors mentioned above.  The trail management should encourage users to perceive and learn about the unique landscape features of the trails, content, interpretive methods, or trail components should be designed to promote interest and create effective learning motivation.  All of the above, nature trails' environmental management will enhance the trail users' environmental perception and, thus, lead to their learning experience enhancement

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2020-12-28

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Chawaporn Suksri ช. ศ., & Noppawan Tanakanjana Phongkhieo น. ฐ. พ. (2020). สภาพแวดล้อมทางกายภาพในเส้นทางศึกษาธรรมชาติกับการรับรู้และประสบการณ์เรียนรู้ของ ผู้มาเยือนอุทยานแห่งชาติ THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT IN NATURE TRAILS AND PERCEPTION AND LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF NATIONAL PARK VISITORS. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 16(2), 20–41. https://doi.org/10.14456/jem.2020.9

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