Innovative of Local History Learning Design Through Area-Based Approach of Social Studies Teachers to the Promoting Happiness Historical Consciousness of Basic Education Students in Northern Thailand

Abstract

The research aimed to 1) study innovation of area-based approach in local history learning,              2) to propose guidelines for organizing innovation of area-based approach in local history learning to promote the happiness historical consciousness (HHC) and 3) to study results of area-based approach in local history learning to promote the happiness historical consciousness of basic education students in the northern Thailand. Participatory Action Research (PAR) was used with the samples consisting of: 1) 19 school administrators and social studies teachers; 2) 385 basic education students ;and 3) 5 learning management .Purposive sampling was used to come up with a total of samples accounting for 409 people. The qualitative data were analyzed by conducting content analysis. The quantitative data were analyzed by using the statistical package to find mean and standard deviation. From research results, it was found that:

1) The above mentioned innovation should be organized in the form of hybrid learning which can organize learning and teaching in authentic classrooms and virtual classrooms, and connect knowledge of local history in learning management. This is to make students able to learn history profoundly and to inspire students with local history education; 2) The guideline of organizing this innovations consisted of 4 steps called  “The Four P's of Area-Based Approach in Local History Learning: 4P” and had overall efficiency at the highest level ;and 3) Participatory area-based approach in local history learning was at a high level.