DEVELOPMENT OF A REAL-TIME LOCATION-BASED TRACKING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR MONITORING CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE OF AT-RISK STUDENTS IN THE VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AT SUKHOTHAI VOCATIONAL COLLEGE

Abstract

This research paper aimed to 1) develop a tracking and analysis system for monitoring the attendance of the at-risk students' group in the vocational certificate program at Sukhothai Vocational College using real-time location determination, 2) evaluate the effectiveness of the system, and 3) study the satisfaction with the system. System development tools such as PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL database building were used, along with displaying information via the Google Maps API, and then converting the system into an internet-accessible web application. The constructed system assessed the basic efficiency of usage in four areas: 1) system user needs; 2) system functionalities; 3) system usability; and 4) system information security. The research tools included a system performance evaluation form filled out by five web application development specialists and a satisfaction assessment of system users from a purposefully selected sample group. This group included 4 teachers who functioned as advisors and 50 vocational certificate students in their second year. The statistics used in the research included the mean and standard deviation. The research results indicated that the developed system operated efficiently and in accordance with the objectives. The developed system exhibited overall high performance, with a mean value of 4.27 and a standard deviation of 0.60. As for user satisfaction with the system, it was found that the level of satisfaction in every aspect was high, with a mean of 4.45 and a standard deviation of 0.54, respectively.