A Learning Innovation Model for Increasing Workers Competencies in Industrial Factories in Three Southernmost Provinces of Thailand

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This study was to develop a Learning Innovation Model to increase workers' competencies in working performance and the quality of life. General data was collected from four groups of respondents: provincial labor administrators, factory administrators, workers, and educators. The quantitative data was analyzed and followed by the qualitative data analysis through the focus group which indicated four perspectives in labor management. Those were the working performance, the life skills, the sufficiency economics, and the multicultural awareness which were the essential factors for worker development. A Learning Innovation Model for increasing workers' competencies in industrial factories in three southernmost provinces of Thailand was proposed based on the hybrid learning. I. INTRODUCTION The industrial sector is considered as a factor to mobilize the economics of the country. Although the industrial sectors play major roles in the last period of economic development, in the current days so far they tend to be very influential. The industrial sectors are developed rapidly with an increase of products utilizing the modern technology. It increases the productivity and the quantity of exports. Yet, to level up workers' quality is also crucial. The framework of industrial sectors, thus, has been rearranged in order to support the workers having higher educational qualifications both in public and private sections. This provides benefits for workers and companies to get readiness in the world market competition. One of major problems which workers currently encounter is the lack of knowledge of their own rights. This problem is rooted from workers' low level of education. It is reported that around 80% of unskilled workers are illiterate. Therefore, those workers' voices have been ignored, and they have rarely chances to negotiate their earnings and rights. Some employers just take advantages from these gaps. The government has attempted to solve this problem by including the issue of worker development in the National Economic and Social Development Plan. The plan has focused on workers' educational supporting and practical training