GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING THE COMPETENCY OF STUDENT LEADERS RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ISAN

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the current conditions of student leaders’ competency; 2) to provide student leaders’ competency development guidelines; and 3) to assess the competency development guidelines for student leaders. The participants consisted of 201 student leaders from 4 campuses. The data was collected from a questionnaire and in-depth interview. The collected data was analyzed for percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The study showed that: 1) In term of the current conditions of student leaders’ competency based on factor analysis, the study revealed that the student leaders’ competency comprises of 6 factors including: 1) leadership and influences; 2) conflict resolution and conflict management; 3) teamwork; 4) critical thinking and decision making; 5) creative thinking and innovations; and 6) professional skills. Additionally, the study found that the overall current condition of student leaders’ competency is at a high level. 2) Owing to student leaders’ competency development guidelines, the study showed that the student leaders need to develop three areas: leadership and influences; conflict resolution and conflict management; and professional skills. Further, the overall assessment result of student leaders’ guidelines is at the highest level. The participants also showed that, according to the student leaders’ development guidelines, the students should be developed focusing in terms of education areas that will continue to be developed, the transfer of knowledge from experts, and duty assignment to perform in the project.3) According to the assessment of student leaders’ development guidelines, it is recommended to develop the student leaders in terms of leadership and influences, conflict resolution and conflict management, and professional skills. Based on the assessment of student leaders’ guidelines, the possibility, suitability, and correctness is at a high level of all aspects.