Knowledge Management Model to Promote The Natural Heritage Value for Transformative Learning: The Case Study of Rayong National Park

Abstract

This research 1) studied problems concerning the natural heritage in Rayong National Park and troubles in transformative learning, 2) studied the value of the natural heritage in Rayong National Park and promoting transformative learning, 3) develops a learning plan to stimulate the value of the natural heritage in Rayong National Park as well as transformative learning. The sample group in this study included 19 national park officers working in natural parks in Rayong province. To select the participants, the purposive sampling technique was employed. The data collection instruments in this study were a semi-structured interview guide, a learning plan, and a learning management evaluation form. The collected data was analysed through the means of content analysis and basic statistics, which were Mean (M) and Standard Deviation (SD). This study reports the following findings: 1) Destroying the natural heritage in Rayong National Park could be done A) by human activities such as destroying the environment, forest encroachment and travelling, and B) by natural disasters such as wild animals, flood, bush fire, strong wind, as well as problems occurring in sea water. This study additionally found that these problems could impede learning and behavioral changes in both individuals and in public awareness. 2) The value of the natural heritage in Rayong National Parks could lead to effective transformative learning in eight areas:  physical changes, emotional changes, social changes, intellectual changes, behavioral changes, religious changes, economic changes, and aesthetic changes. 3) The evaluation of the developed learning plan promoting the value of natural heritage for transformative learning in the eight areas were found to be very good (the mean score = 4.50 and SD = .08). This study found that the developed lesson plan of the value of natural heritages for learning and changes can be practically used.