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The Impact of Community Participation in Sustainable Learning Resource Development: A Case of Bangkok, Thailand

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  • Penpim Phuangsuwan

    (College of Management, University of Phayao, Bangkok 10330, Thailand)

  • Supaprawat Siripipatthanakul

    (Faculty of Education, Bangkok Thonburi University, Bangkok 10170, Thailand
    School of Business Administration, Manipal GlobalNxt University, Kuala Lumpur 50450, Malaysia)

  • Sutithep Siripipattanakul

    (Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok 10900, Thailand)

  • Parichat Jaipong

    (School of Business Administration, Manipal GlobalNxt University, Kuala Lumpur 50450, Malaysia)

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of community participation in sustainable learning resource development through the mediating effect of awareness in Bangkok, Thailand. The determinants of community participation comprise three levels: top-level participation, middle-level participation, and bottom-level participation. The mediator is awareness, and the outcome is sustainable learning resource development. This study employed convenience sampling, drawing on 478 participants responsible for promoting knowledge and engaging resources. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) v. 29 was used for descriptive analysis, and ADANCO v. 2.3.2 was used to test the hypotheses. The partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) reveals that bottom-level participation has the most significant influence on sustainable development, followed by middle-level and top-level participation by adopting awareness serving as a mediating factor. The conclusion of this study is to focus on community sustainable learning resource development, particularly through bottom-level participation. A strategic planner should utilize technology to enhance public relations and develop community learning resources, thereby improving sustainable development. Moreover, it is suggested that the community members, schools, and educational institutions hold meetings to find ways to build community sustainable learning resource development that could improve sustainability in social, economic, and environmental settings. The recommendation for further studies should be to conduct qualitative interviews for in-depth insights.

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  • Penpim Phuangsuwan & Supaprawat Siripipatthanakul & Sutithep Siripipattanakul & Parichat Jaipong, 2025. "The Impact of Community Participation in Sustainable Learning Resource Development: A Case of Bangkok, Thailand," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-18, May.
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