GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRISONERS TO BE THAI SILK WEAVING INSTRUCTORS WITH PARTICIPATION MODEL OF CHIANG MAI WOMEN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

Abstract

Abstract
          This research aimed at developing the prisoners to be Thai silk weaving instructors, assessing the potential of instructors development, finding standards for creating a model instructor, and building a model instructor for teaching Thai silk weaving of Chiang Mai Women Correctional Institution. This study was a participatory action research. There were 4 sample groups comprising 1) 14 prisoners (silk weaving instructors) from the Silk Weaving Professional Group, 2) 14 prisoners (new learners) from the Silk Weaving Professional Group, 3) 5 personnel including the director and officers of Chiang Mai Women Correctional Institution who were involved with the Silk Weaving Professional Group, and 4) 2 professional silk weaving instructors/lecturers. The data collecting instruments were an interview form, a questionnaire, an observation form, and an activity recording form. The content analysis was used for data analysis.
          As for the research results, 14 prisoners were developed to be the model Thai silk weaving instructors for Chiang Mai Women Correctional Institution. There were guidelines for developing the model instructors by dividing the training into 2 activities including 1) training activities to provide silk weaving knowledge and skills for prisoners who have never attended the training, and 2) training activities to develop prisoners into a new generation of silk weaving instructors. Meanwhile, there were 3 methods to assess the potential of instructor development including 1) the self-assessment of the prisoners (silk weaving instructor), 2) the assessment by the factory leaders, and 3) the self-assessment of the prisoners (new learners) about the knowledge and skills in the weaving process, which was a comparison of changes before and after learning with the weaving instructors, and the searching for a standard of creating the model instructor (qualifications of the instructor). It was found that the model instructors should be patient and have times for the learners. The instructors should be careful with the words and behaviors toward the learners including not using emotions with the learners. They should listen to the opinions of the learners and give them the opportunity to practice and learn as well as appreciate or encourage the learners.