GUIDELINES FOR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT FOR SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY PHILOSOPHY APPLICATION OF THAI-SHAN YOUTHS

Abstract

The research on the guidelines for knowledge and understanding the development and enhancement of the sufficiency economy philosophy application of Thai-Shan youths aimed to study the development and enhancement guidelines for the sufficiency economy philosophy application of Thai-Shan youths. The sample group was 120 people: 30 youths from Shan Community College, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 30 students from Chiang Rai Rajabhat University, Chiang Rai Province, 30 experts and scholars who were knowledgeable and expert in SEP, curriculum and teaching of learning psychology, and measurement and evaluation, and 30 administrators of educational institutes. The quantitative tool was the test and measurement of the understanding and knowledge about applying SEP principle in Thai-Shan youths. The raw score was analyzed with the test. The lesson learned approach, focus group method was used for the qualitative research. Knowledge and understanding were summarized using the descriptive writing technique.

The test results of knowledge and understanding of the sufficiency economy philosophy showed that the average score was 16.80 points. The average score of sufficiency economy philosophy knowledge and understanding of Shan youths was 14.13 points. Further, the guidelines for developing and enhancing the knowledge and understanding about applying SEP principle in Thai-Shan youths consisted of the application of household account, expenses reduction and income increment, association, and production efficiency enhancement, and environmental, wisdom, and culture conservation.