Abstract—This study aimed to analyze factors of online learning model to enhance knowledge construction in multicultural society for workers competencies in industrial factories in three southernmost provinces of Thailand. The sample consisted of 162 factory administrators, work supervisors, human resource developers, technology innovators, and the study was divided into two phases: the first phase was to analyze and synthesize literature related to the online learning model to enhance knowledge construction in multicultural society for workers competencies, and the second phase was to analyze factors for the online learning model to enhance knowledge construction in multicultural society for workers competencies in industrial factories in three southernmost provinces of Thailand. The findings revealed six factors: 1) Factor of learning activities design on the online learning, 2) Factor of process for knowledge construction, 3) Factor of support and management of online learning, 4) Factor of administration and management system of online learning, 5) Factor of Knowledge Inquiry method, 6) Factor of communication tools.
Index Terms—Online learning, knowledge construction, workers competencies, multicultural education.
The authors are with the Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, and Research Center for Educational Innovations and Teaching and Learning Excellence, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand (e-mail: anuchit.ng@gmail.com, vassan.a@psu.ac.th, ophat.k@psu.ac.th).
Cite: Anuchit Ngamkajornwiwat, Wasant Atisabda, and Ophat Kaosaiyaporn, "Factors of Online Learning Model to Enhance Knowledge Construction in Multicultural Society for Workers Competencies in Southernmost Provinces of Thailand," International Journal of Information and Education Technology vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 918-921, 2018.