Abstract
This research aims to study the design of the local seed conservation learning centre of the Pwo Karen community and to study a learning model through villagers’ experience in maintaining food security and community economy in the world heritage. Data were collected by a survey and interviews with nineteen people and then analysed. The results showed that the process of designing a community learning centre consists of 1) Selecting learning centre areas 2) Collecting data in the community areas, 3) Coordinating with experts to exchange landscape design ideas 4) Sharing experiences in developing the learning centre 5) Proposing indigenous tradition seed saving as a learning centre for people in the community. They learn through planting practice and experience, preserving local seeds with traditional wisdom of ethnic group, developing a learning site bringing cultural capital to generate income and engaging in sharing the form of learning through experiences from four communities: 1) Ui Kure Learning site teaches about plants from the forest, seed collecting, coffee production and cooking 2) Lung Joong Learning site teaches about medicinal plants, herbal medicine preparation and natural healing health care(workshop) 3) Aoy Learning site teaches to grow local food crops, cooking the traditional Karen food style, food processing from local vegetables, beliefs, traditions, eating cultures and food in Karen ritual. 4) Srifah(blue) Learning site teaches to process naturally used items. Make food and drinks from local seeds and plants. This education leads to sustainable development, reducing inequality for people in the community and supports lifelong learning.
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Jareeporn Naksamrit, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Suwichan Phatthanaphraiwan, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
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Conference: ECE2023
Stream: Interdisciplinary
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Naksamrit J., & Phatthanaphraiwan S. (2023) Traditional Seeds Saving Learning Site: An Experiential Learning for Food Security and Community’s Sufficiency Economy in a World Heritage Site, Thailand ISSN: 2188-1162 The European Conference on Education 2023: Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2023.87
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2023.87
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