A Development of Community Learning Center in Loei Province : A Case Study of Na-O Sub-district, Muang District, Loei Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the status of a Community
Learning Center in Na-O sub-district, Muang district, Loei province, 2) to find out the
wayto develop thelearningcenter,3) to designthecommunitylearningcentermodel,
4) to develop the learning center, and 5) to evaluate the designed learning center
model forLoei province.Stakeholdersof thelearningcenter in Na-O sub-district, Muang
district, Loei province were purposively selected as research samples. Qualitative research method was applied for collecting. Anin-depthinterview, a focus group and a
participatory brain-storming meeting wereused as researchinstruments. Ontheother
hand,a quantitativeresearch method wasalsoimplemented and a questionnaire was
employed. Mean, Percentage and Standard Deviation wereused as researchstatistics
for analyzing data.
The results of the research were as follows.
1. For general information, Na-O sub-district, Muang district, Loei province
is an old district existed since the ancient time. The people in Na-O sub-district are

Na-O community are agriculturists. There is the important community learning center
located in Wat Si Jan or Si Jan Temple in Na-O sub-district, Muang district, Leoi Province. It is Prapasjantachot Museum. However, there is no certain organization system
for exhibiting. The place is not kept clean by the people in the village; therefore, the
museum is not widely known.
2. There are some guidelines for developing the learning center in Loei
province suggested by communities. Firstly, the community needs to establish a registration system for displaying appliances, reading corner. The information regarding
the historical background of the temple and the museum are also needed, and the
communities should participate in taking care of the museum.
3. For the design of developing model for community learning center, the communities need to create the books containing information of historical backgrounds of
Na-O Village, the temple and the museum.The communities recommended that the
museum should have a registration system for collections to be displayed for visitors
as well as nametags on the collections exhibited at the museum, the notice board
showing the rules for visitors, a book corner and activities to promote reading inside
the museum. Moreover, there should be a training course of English for tourism, the
demonstrationofusing ancient appliances inthe past, and anarrangementof collections into appropriate categories.
4. The development of the community learning center model focuses on
organizing the museum more systematic. The collections displayed at the museum
are reorganized by tagging their names and putting them into categories of Buddha
Images, household appliances, agricultural tools, weaving tools and clothes and costumes. There is a book corner within the museum, and brochures for promoting and
publicizing information.
5.Thelevelofcommunities’ satisfactiononthe developmentof thelearning
communityinLoei province wasathighlevel.Thecommunities weresatisfied withthe
aspect of museum building the highest. The communities’ satisfaction on the aspect
of budget was at high level. On theother hand, the communities’ satisfactionon the
aspect of communication participation was at the lowest level.
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