A Study of Learning Models Using the Social Engineer Process for the Preservation of Local Wisdom in Making Soap Bars from Leum Pua Black Glutinous Rice Powder by the Student Club of the Faculty of Education and Human Development, Sisaket Rajabhat Unive

Abstract

This research is a qualitative study with the following objectives: (1) to examine the current conditions of preserving the local wisdom of making soap bars from “Luem Phua” black glutinous rice powder within the community, and (2) to develop a learning model based on the social engineer process to sustain this local wisdom among the student club of the Faculty of Education and Human Development, Sisaket Rajabhat University. The research was conducted at Prasat Phanaram Temple, Ban Prasat, Village No. 12, Prasat Subdistrict, Huai Thap Than District, Sisaket Province, with 13 key informants selected through purposive sampling. Research instruments included interview guidelines and participant observation. The findings revealed that: (1) knowledge transmitters aim to pass on this local wisdom to community members and students to help them generate income during their studies while preserving the unique identity of Sisaket Province, although the primary method of transmission remains lecture-based; and (2) student recipients convey the pride of the knowledge holders to their peers through storytelling about its history, with the aim of continuing the intention and maintaining this body of knowledge. The teaching process combines lectures with hands-on practice, enabling learners to practice and clearly understand each step. Learning is facilitated through five social engineering tools and various media, fostering skills as thinkers, communicators, coordinators, and innovators. Thus, the social engineering process and its associated skills serve as a mechanism for preserving this local wisdom while enhancing the competencies of future teachers through experiential learning, using a social engineer-based learning model to sustain the knowledge of making soap bars from “Luem Phua” black glutinous rice powder within the student club of the Faculty of Education and Human Development, Sisaket Rajabhat University