The Needs Assessment for Life and Career Skills of Students of Rajamangala University of Technology Isan

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to: 1) study current conditions and desirable conditions for live and career skills of students, 2) assess the needs of live and career skills for students. The cluster random sampling technique was used to collect data from 280 instructors of Rajamangala University of Technology Isan. A questionnaire was used to collect data. Quantitative data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Needs assessment in live and career skills for students was calculated by the priority need index (PNI _modified) method.
The results showed that:
1. The current state of life and career skills according to the opinions of students, considering each aspect, it was found that productivity and responsibility have the highest average score. However, initiative and leadership had the lowest average score. As for the needs regarding life skills and career of students, it was at a high level. When considering each aspect, it was found that productivity and responsibility had the highest average scores, but initiative and leadership aspect had the lowest average scores.
2. As for the priority needs index to life and career skills occupation according to the opinions of the students, it was found that in the aspect of initiative and leadership, had the highest score, followed by flexibility and adaptability, social skills and cross-cultural learning, leadership and responsibility and productivity and accountability, respectively.