A Community Enterprise Learning Center to Promote Learning Based on Creative Local Herbal Wisdom in Mae Tom Sub-District, Bang Klam District, Songkhla Province

Abstract

The purposes of this study are 1) to manage knowledge on local herbal wisdom heritage in Mae Tom Sub-District, Bang Klam District, Songkhla Province, and 2) to develop a community enterprise herbal learning center for knowledge transfer of local herbal wisdom heritage and expand the results as a learning center based on creative local herbal wisdom. The research model is a qualitative research with the concept of community learning center, knowledge management, community-based tourism, and community resource management as a research framework. The research area is Mae Tom Subdistrict, Bang Klam District, Songkhla Province. The target groups are members of the Khu Tao Herbal Community Enterprise Group and students total 75 people with a purposive sampling method. There are research instruments: 1) In-depth interviews, 2) focus group interview, 3) participatory observation, and 4) learning management plan. Data analysis was performed by content analysis and then descriptive description. The results presented that:1. The results of knowledge management on the local herbal wisdom heritage were carried out systematically collecting knowledge in the form of a manual and electronic book. The contents consisted of 1) the information on Mae Thom Sub-District community, 2) the integration of Wat Khu Tao Moral Herbal Community Enterprise, 3) Herbs in the community, 4) knowledge and wisdom of herbal products, and 5) values of herbs in the community.2. The results of the development of the community enterprise herbal learning center for the knowledge transfer of the local herbal wisdom heritage were expanded to become a learning center and tourist attraction based on creative local herbal wisdom. The development consists of 1) the development of landscape in the community enterprise herbal learning center to be suitable for learning and associating the SHA standard, 2) expanding the results as a learning center based on creative local herbal wisdom.