Building Pattani Municipality as a Learning city by Women Network

Abstract

The purposes of this research were (1) to build Pattani as a learning city; and (2) to create Pattani city learning ecology of live-long learning for all women. This participatory action research was conducted by participation of four related stakeholder groups as a total of 36 key informants in Pattani Municipality.  Structured in-depth interviews and small group meetings were research instruments for qualitative data collection and analysis. The results showed that (1) building Pattani as a learning city consisted of major blocks including (1.1) inclusive learning in education system, (1.2) revitalized learning in families and communities, (1.3) effective learning for and in the workplace, and (1.4) extended use of modern techologies. Pattani City developed skills for labor within the system and outside system.  The cooperation mechanism for building Pattani as a learning city showed that Pattani City has set up Pattani Learning City Task force and organized MOA between Pattani City and related public, private, educational agencies, together with organized Pattani Lady Learning Event. (2) Pattani city learning ecology consisted of learning administrator, learning activities, learning spaces, and technology. These followed relationship system between learners and learning environment around learners so that they will learn and achieve learning goals through learning process, learning sources, stakeholder participation and supportive technology in order for lifelong learning opportunities.