A Study on The Stakeholder’s Opinion toward Vocational Education Image In the Institute of Vocational Education : Northeastern Region 1

Abstract

  The objective of this research was to study the opinion of stakeholders on vocational education images in the northeast. This research was carried out by qualitative research that divided into two phases. Phase 1 : The document study of vocational education image; Phase 2 : The In-depth Interview of stakeholders of vocational education image among vocational education schools in the northeast of Thailand. The stakeholders consisted of purposive sampling : representative students and parents from Nong Khai Vocational College, Udon Thani Vocational College, Nong Bua Lamphu Technical College, Loei Vocational College, Bueng Kan Technical College, and Khon Kaen Vocational College (Totally 12 people). The enterprises included 2 people from Central Group Company and the Royal Clip Beach Pattaya. The data instruments comprised the In-depth interview; checked the quality of the interview with the validation method by experts, considered the comprehensive questions of interview and content, appropriate questions according to the structure, appropriate language for data providers, and data analysis in research methods by triangulation and then used the data to analyze the research summary.

          The result of a study on the opinion of stakeholders on vocational education image in term of 5 aspects were as follows : 1) The quality of students, they had the abilities in operation, responsibility, kindness, and they dressed neatly and properl ;, 2) Social and community service of the school, students used knowledge learned in the classroom to provide professional services in various fields according to real situation and to solve immediate problems very wel ;, 3) Public relations for perception, students received news in various ways, such as brochures, radio for public relations, Facebook, and website, etc. ; 4) The education curriculum develop- ment and adjustment of the competency curriculum for employment, many courses were flexible in teaching, there was a Dual Vocational Training Program, and the curriculum met the needs of the labor market and the workplace ; and 5) Workplaces, environment, and atmosphere of the school, there were adequate and modern classroom arrangement and laboratory which can provide effective teaching and learning.