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International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS)-IJMAS
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Issue
Volume-3,Issue-10  ( Oct, 2017 )
Paper Title
The Study of Success in Teaching Methodology of Sustainable Tourism Subject and the Enhance of Conservation Awareness
Author Name
Teera Intararuang
Affilition
Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, SuanSunandhaRajabhat University, Bangkok Thailand
Pages
37-40
Abstract
Surin Island National Park located in Andaman Sea close to border of Myanmar and far from Thai western Seashore about 7 kilometer. It consists of 5 Island which are North Surin Island, South Surin Island, Ree Island, Kai Island and Klang Island. It areas contain 84,375 or 135 Square Kilometer. It not just only a beautiful tourist attraction, but it contain of high value of natural heritage which could not assessed as it abundance both wildlife and plants. Moreover, it is a home of Moken, sea people whose now settle down in Koh Bon, Surin Islands National Park.Therefore it could say that Surin Island National Park is a perfect learning center both natural and cultural [1]. As above-mentioned, researcher, a lecturer in Tourism industry and hospitality management program, the faculty of humanities and Social Science, SuanSunandhaRajabhat University whose teach in Sustainable tourism management subject, therefore realized that it should use teaching methodology by make a field trip at Surin Island National Park as another methodology in order to enhance student conservation awareness.However, researcher would like to study of success in teaching Methodology of Sustainable subject that this field trip could enhance student’ conservation awareness or not and in which level. It will be a benefit for both lecturer and student. Researcher will use information from student opinion to search for the best teaching methodology to make most benefit for student meanwhile could enhance student conservation awareness which very important duty for lecturer in tourism field to implant student to appreciate of our tourism resource and have conscious mind in conservation to pass on abundant tourism resource to the next generation. Moreover, it very important for Thailand which be driven by Tourism Industry.To accomplish the goals and objectives, qualitative research was applied. The study also used both primary data and secondary data. From research result, it was revealed that the teaching methodology bymake a field trip at Surin Island National Park as another teaching methodology in order to enhance student conservation awareness is successful. After this field trip, it can enhance students’ conservation awareness at mean scores 4.31 considered as most level. Keywords: Sustainable Tourism, Surin Island National Park, Conservation awareness, Cultural Learning Center.
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