Integration of Cultural Capital in Learning Activities for Conservation – A Case Study ofSuan Sunandha Rajabhat University
Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand
ABSTRACT
The study of an integration of cultural capital in learning activities for conservation – a case study of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University aims 1) to compare learning results on cultural capital of students before and after a project based learning activity, 2) to study students’ capacity on a project development which integrates a culture capital in the university and 3) to study students’ opinion toward a management of the project based learning for conservation. This study is an experimental research. The population of the study is students from cultural management class, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University where 44 students register on a subject of cultural management. The tools applied for this research is the project based learning approach on a cultural capital, a project management evaluation form and a questionnaire designed to evaluate student’s opinions toward the project base learning approach. Statistics used for the data analysis include an arithmetic mean ( X ) and a standard deviation (S.D.). The study found that; 1. The result of the study on cultural management of students who register on cultural management subject after the class ( X = 33.59, S.D. = 2.34) is significantly higher than the time before they register ( X = 11.32, S.D. = 2.87) at 0.05%. 2. The capacity of students to implement a project by integrating a cultural capital within the university is mainly in a high level ( X = 2.68, S.D. = 0.35). The opinion of students toward a project based learning management for conservation is mainly in a level of “totally agree” ( X = 2.68, S.D. = 0.35).
KEYWORDS
Cultural Capital,Project Based Learning, Learning Activities