An Evaluation of Cooperative Education Project, Bangkok University

Abstract

          Research on an Evaluation of Cooperative Education Project, Bangkok University, it is an evaluation of a project that provides teaching and learning that focuses on allowing students to actually work in the workplace by applying theoretical knowledge in practice.
          The objectives of this research are: 1) to evaluate the Cooperative Education process of Bangkok University and enterprises participating in the Cooperative Education project 2) to evaluate the success or output of the project implementation of Cooperative Education of Bangkok University. This research was an evaluative research model with the  Summative Evaluation. The research tools were questionnaire and interview form. The research population consisted of 8 Deans and professors of Bangkok University, 28 educational supervisors, and 300 cooperative students.
          The results of the research found that :
          Implementation of the Cooperative Education Project, Bangkok University both in the process before working in Cooperative Education while working in cooperative education and after working in Cooperative Education passed all evaluation criteria. As for the Cooperative Education operation process of the enterprise in the process before working Cooperative Education, there are  manpower planning issue, job placement selection of students, notification of selection results and equipment preparation pass the evaluation criteria except budget planning issues, student qualifications and informing the job position that wants to accept students to educational institutions did not pass the evaluation criteria. The process during Cooperative Education passed all evaluation criteria. The post-Cooperative Education process there is an issue of evaluating the performance of Cooperative Education students through the evaluation criteria, except for data collection and performance summary issues does not pass the evaluation criteria.
          For the evaluation of the project implementation process that occurs with the project objectives, the project to enhance students' potential in applying theoretical knowledge to real practice. The project helps create satisfaction for the establishment and the project to help build academic and professional cooperation between Bangkok University and enterprises. The evaluation results found that the implementation of the project helped to achieve the three main objectives of the project. Concluded that the evaluation criteria were met.