4.3.4 Education outreach activities beyond campus
Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) promotes inclusive and equitable educational opportunities by extending academic knowledge and learning activities beyond its campuses. In 2025, the university implemented structured educational outreach programmes and individual community-based learning activities, covering both programmed and ad-hoc educational outreach activities beyond campus in collaboration with schools, local organizations, and community groups. These initiatives involved university lecturers, students, and external partners in delivering academic instruction, practical training, and skill-development opportunities to learners of different ages and backgrounds. Several activities also involved SWU undergraduate students, who led interactive learning sessions together with their lecturers.
A. Programmed Educational Outreach Activities
1. Enhancing Educational Quality in Small Schools through Academic Development
The Innovative Learning Center of Srinakharinwirot University implemented a programmed educational outreach programme beyond campus at Wat Khao Yi San (Pramukwetkit) School in Samut Songkhram Province, aimed at strengthening teaching quality and improving educational opportunities in small schools. Between 15 January and 25 February 2025, the programme conducted 21 academic development sessions covering mathematics, English, science, and Thai language education for primary-school learners. The activities focused on developing teachers' instructional techniques and supporting the delivery of foundational academic subjects. By providing structured academic support directly to an external school, the university contributed to the professional development of local teachers and supported efforts to enhance basic education in underserved educational settings. The project ran from 6 January to 30 April 2025 and also included an English-language enrichment activity for teachers and pupils at the school on 28 February 2025, followed by a follow-up visit and teacher interviews on 4 April 2025. Instruction was provided by staff of the Innovative Learning Center, lecturers from SWU's Faculty of Humanities, and teachers from Samsen Nok Pracharat Anukul School. The Innovative Learning Center has delivered this small-school development project every year since 2022.
Figure 1. Photographs of the activity
Additional Information:
SWU Innovative Learning Center — Academic Development Project Report (2025)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_zXhRzGdW92FWv84vJNu0Ei5AuhzCWQq/view?usp=sharing
Figure 2. Evidence from the linked public report (p. 1 project details, p. 4 summary of the 21 sessions, p. 14 photographs)
SWU Innovative Learning Center — Project Information and Photographs
https://ilc.swu.ac.th/academic-services/projects
Figure 3. Screenshot of the linked public web page (section on this project)
2. Strengthening School Safety and Emergency Preparedness through the Asok Model
The Innovative Learning Center of Srinakharinwirot University implemented the Asok Model, a programmed educational outreach initiative designed to improve safety awareness and emergency preparedness among primary-school pupils and teachers in Bangkok. In June 2025, the university delivered school-based educational activities at Wat Phasi School (6 June), Sawatdee Witthaya School (11 June), and Jaemchan School (18 June). The programme reached 426 participants, including 409 pupils and 17 teachers. The activities, including tailored lectures and demonstrations in local schools, introduced essential knowledge and practical skills for responding to emergencies and personal safety risks, with instructional support from relevant specialists, including fire and rescue personnel. The broader programme also incorporated cybersecurity education for teachers to strengthen their ability to communicate digital safety knowledge to students. Through collaboration with three external schools, SWU provided practical safety education directly to local learning communities. Teachers from the three schools also received training as cybersecurity knowledge facilitators on 2 May 2025, delivered by speakers from the National Cyber Security Agency and the Innovative Learning Center. A post-activity assessment of 286 pupils in Grades 3–6 found that 94.76% (271 pupils) achieved the passing score of at least 50%.
Figure 4. Photographs of the activity
Additional Information:
SWU Innovative Learning Center — Asok Model Project Completion Report (2025)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ei6RNu9pZdFrnPUXftX5-H8ZwDNj62MZ/view?usp=sharing
Figure 5. Evidence from the linked public report (p. 1 project details, p. 5 summary of results, p. 12 photographs)
SWU Innovative Learning Center — Project Information and Photographs
https://ilc.swu.ac.th/academic-services/projects
Figure 6. Screenshot of the linked public web page (section on this project)
3. Developing Community Skills in Food Processing, Packaging, and Product Design
The Innovative Learning Center of Srinakharinwirot University implemented a programmed community development and educational outreach initiative at Wat Khao Yi San (Pramukwetkit) School in Samut Songkhram Province. Educational workshops were conducted on 28–30 April and 19–20 May 2025, involving 32 participants, comprising 23 pupils, five teachers, and four parents. The activities provided practical instruction in food processing, including the preparation of mushroom-based food products and fish crackers, together with training in packaging design and product branding. The programme integrated academic expertise from food science and product development to promote practical learning, creativity, and entrepreneurial skills among school and community participants. By bringing interdisciplinary knowledge into a local school environment, SWU supported community learning and the development of skills potentially applicable to local income-generating initiatives. The food products developed were a crispy seasoned mushroom snack (het sawan) and fish crackers made from blackchin tilapia with seablite leaves. The workshops were delivered in collaboration with SWU's Food Science and Nutrition programme (Faculty of Agricultural Product Innovation and Technology) and the Suvarnabhumi Institute of Technology, and a follow-up meeting was held on 17 June 2025. This was the third year of the project, which gives community members access to knowledge free of charge; two parents planned to adapt the fish-cracker recipe to produce goods for sale.
Figure 7. Photographs of the activity
Additional Information:
SWU Innovative Learning Center — Community Development Project Report (2025)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VF5q-hHbtBSU4aK4uUuO44G6mHTCMFgU/view?usp=sharing
Figure 8. Evidence from the linked public report (p. 1 project details, p. 4 summary of results, p. 20 photographs)
SWU Innovative Learning Center — Project Information and Photographs
https://ilc.swu.ac.th/academic-services/projects
Figure 9. Screenshot of the linked public web page (section on this project)
B. Additional School and Community Outreach Activities
4. Promoting Financial Literacy and Household Accounting among Community Enterprises
On 14 October 2025, the Faculty of Economics and the Social Engagement Division of Srinakharinwirot University jointly organized an ad-hoc off-campus educational workshop in the community at the Ban Chang Subdistrict Administrative Organization in Uthai District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The activity targeted community-enterprise members from three subdistricts: Ban Chang, Pho Sao Han, and Nong Mai Sung. Participants received practical instruction in organizing financial information, recording household income and expenditure, and maintaining financial documentation for community-enterprise activities. The workshop aimed to strengthen financial literacy and improve participants' ability to manage financial records systematically. By transferring applied economic and accounting knowledge directly to local communities, SWU extended educational opportunities beyond the university and supported more informed household and community-enterprise financial management.
Figure 10. Photographs of the activity
Additional Information:
SWU Faculty of Economics — Community Financial Literacy Workshop, 16 October 2025
https://econ.swu.ac.th/ข่าวประชาสัมพันธ์-กิจกรรม/คณะเศรษฐศาสตร์และส่วนกิจการเพื่อสังคม-มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ-มศว-จับมือ-3-ชุมชนอยุธยา-ลุยอบรมเข้ม-การจัดทำและจัดเก็บข้อมูลเพื่อทำบัญชีครัวเรือน
Figure 11. Screenshot of the linked public web page
SWU Economics — Original Facebook Publication
https://www.facebook.com/preconswu/posts/1318685550054205/
Figure 12. Screenshot of the linked Facebook post (login prompt removed; viewing the full post requires a Facebook account)
5. Promoting Nutrition Literacy and Healthy Eating among Secondary-School Students
On 4 February 2025, lecturers and undergraduate students from the Food Science and Nutrition programme, Faculty of Agricultural Product Innovation and Technology, Srinakharinwirot University, organized an ad-hoc educational outreach activity beyond campus at Benjamaracharangsarit School in Chachoengsao Province. The programme reached 80 Grade 12 students enrolled in the Science–Mathematics programme. Educational sessions introduced essential knowledge of adolescent nutrition, the health risks associated with unhealthy eating habits, non-communicable diseases, and the interpretation of nutrition labels. University students also facilitated interactive learning activities in which participants examined simulated food labels and identified nutritional information, including sodium and sugar content. By combining academic lectures with participatory learning, the university provided secondary-school students with practical knowledge to support informed dietary decisions and healthier food choices. The same programme also delivered nutrition education sessions for older adults at the Ongkharak Model Elderly School in Nakhon Nayok Province on 25 February and 25 March 2025, where third-year students demonstrated food models and guided participants in estimating suitable portions and energy intake.
Additional Information:
SWU Faculty of Agricultural Product Innovation and Technology — Academic Service Report 2025 (PDF, Food Science and Nutrition section, PDF pages 12–15)
https://ai.swu.ac.th/sites/default/files/2025-10/%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%20%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B5%202568%20(%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2).pdf
Figure 13. Evidence from the linked public report (PDF pages 12 and 14, Food Science and Nutrition section)