THE ROLE OF LEARNING PROMOTION OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AND PROVINCIAL NON-FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION OFFICE FOR THE MARGINALIZED CHILDREN AT MUNICIPALITY COMMUNITY IN KHON KAEN PROVINCE

Abstract

               The objectives of this research were 1) to study the marginalized children’ learning behavior, 2) to study the marginalized children’ learning enhancement, 3) to suggest the construction of networks for the marginalized children’s learning promotion of  the local government organization in Khon Kaen province and the non-formal education center and informal learning center at Khon Kaen District. This research is a qualitative research The research tools were interview form, group discussion and observation form by analyzing all data with descriptive methods.

               The results of the research were found that learning behavior of marginalized children had behavior in creating and seeking knowledge with sharing and exchanging their knowledge to each other. This behavior will occur in closed groups. This is because of no having mediator between educated people and disadvantaged people. As for the sharing of knowledge in the form of lectures or trainings, there would be no among them. But it is sharing the knowledge of the agencies that help the marginalized children. To promote learning for the marginalized children, there is learning promotion by creating a organization of learning by providing a team of volunteer networks come together to develop vocational skills for the marginalized children. In the way of creating a learning society, it consists of children of different genders, ages, and different communities. They come to learn together, do activities together, have talking, share knowledge and skills with each other.

               Creating a network of learning promotion for the marginalized children of local government organizations, non-formal education centers and informal learning centers in Khon Kaen District, it was found that there was the network construction by MOU with agencies in Khon Kaen province in teaching and learning management for the development of the quality of the marginalized children in the community of Khon Kaen Municipality between 3 agencies namely; 1) Local Administrative Organization 2) Informal education schools in Khon Kaen Province 3) Leaders of each community that has marginalized children. All 3 agencies will cooperate to each other.