Making Use of The Retired Teachers Wisdom for Local Development: A Case Between Mae Ram Subdistrict Community and Maeram Subdistrict Municipality, Maerim District Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

This research aimed 1) to explore the wisdom and feasibility of using the Teachers Wisdom Retirement Benefit. 2) Acknowledge the need for people to benefit from retiring teachers knowledge in Mae Rim Subdistrict Municipality, utilizing a mix of qualitative and quantitative research, Data was gathered by interviewing eight retired teachers and five residents of Mae Ram Subdistrict Municipality and 372 persons in Mae Ram Subdistrict were polled via a questionnaire Content analysis and Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data.

The research finding that: A retired teacher expertise in 6 areas: 1) Early Childcare, 2) Society and daily life, 3) Thai language and Thai music, 4) preservation of food, 5) Physical and Health education and 6) Agriculture. A survey of people's needs in terms of utilizing retired teachers knowledge most of them needs were ranked in order of greatest to least importance. It found. Early childhood and adolescent care, Food preservation, social and daily life, health and physical education, and agriculture are all at high levels. The Thai language and music were both at a moderate level. It was also found that Mae Ram Subdistrict Municipality wants to use the knowledge of teacher pensioners club in the following five areas: 1) Early Childcare, 2) Physical and Health education, 3) Society and daily life, 4) preservation of food and Agriculture is number five.