Creating Collaborative Networks to Elevate the Value of Dvaravati Culture and Develop a Cultural Map of Nakhon Pathom Province

Abstract

          This research article aims to: 1) establish mechanisms and cooperative networks to conserve, develop, and create value from the cultural capital of Dvaravati. 2) develop a cultural map of Dvaravati and learning media about Dvaravati in Nakhon Pathom province. The research methodology is a mixed-methods approach, divided into two phases: Phase 1: Establishing mechanisms and cooperative networks to drive Dvaravati cultural capital. Data were collected through interviews with 67 informants, selected purposively based on set criteria. Data collection tools included interview guides and network meeting agendas. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Phase 2: Developing a cultural map and learning media for Dvaravati in Nakhon Pathom. The sample groups included 1) Dvaravati cultural experts, 2) community Dvaravati cultural experts, and 3) 60 social leaders, selected purposively based on set criteria. 150 students were randomly sampled to trial the learning media. Data collection tools included interview guides, observation forms, and tests. Data were analyzed using triangulated content analysis, means, standard deviations, and Dependent Samples t-test statistics at the .05 level of significance
          The findings showed that the cooperative network included government agencies, local administrative organizations, the business sector, the education sector, Buddhism, academics, the public, and cultural product producers. The cooperation mechanisms can be summarized in two approaches: Cooperation with partner agencies, covering 9 aspects, and Mechanisms and guidelines for driving cultural capital, and the creation of a Dvaravati cultural map of Nakhon Pathom Province in the studied community areas consists of 1) 30 Dvaravati cultural assets 2) 20 cultural and wisdom assets, categorized into 10 categories. The results of media testing found that students' knowledge after learning was significantly higher than before learning from Dvaravati cultural media at the statistical significance level of .05