GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING COMMUNITY LEARNING RESOURCES BASED ON CULTURAL CAPITAL: A CASE STUDY OF WAT CHAROEN SUKHARAM WATTHANANUWAT SCHOOL, BANK KHONTHI DISTRICT, SAMUT SONGKHRAM PROVINCE, THAILAND

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Abstract— This study aims to investigate and propose approaches for developing community learning resources based on cultural capital, using Wat Charoensukharam Wattananuwat School in Bang Khonthi District, Samut Songkhram, Thailand, as a case study. The research employs a qualitative methodology, which includes document analysis, in -depth interviews, and participatory observation . The key informants include schoo l administrators, teachers, community leaders, local intellectuals, and representatives from community organizations. The research findings indicate that the community’s cultural capital consists of: (1) tangible cultural capital, such as temples, local ar chitecture, and riverine cultural landscapes, and (2) intangible cultural capital, including local knowledge, traditions, ways of life, and community values. An appropriate approach for developing community learning resources should focus on integrating schools, temples, and communities, promoting participatory learning, and utilizing cultural capital as the foundation for creating a sustainable learning identity . Developing community learning resources based on cultural capital not only strengthens learnin g within the community but also helps preserve and promote the community ’s cultural identity sustainably.