PROJECT-BASED LEARNING MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR PROJECT COURSE OF DIPLOMA STUDENTS, CURRICULUM OF HIGHER CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, OVEC

Abstract

  This research aimed to 1) develop the project-based learning management model for diploma students of OVEC (Office of Vocational Educational Commission).; the model development was documents analysis by related researches, validated the feasibility of the model through focus group discussion by 12 expert,

2) implemented the project-based learning management model with 22 diploma students, and 3) evaluated the feasibility and utility of the model by 9 samples involved vice director in academic affairs, head of department and teachers of welding department.

The research found that the project-based learning management model for diploma students of OVEC consisted of 6 components: 1) principles 2) purposes, 3) learning management of step: inspiration – information – integration - investigation – illustration, 4) learning management participator 5) learning environment, and 6) evaluation. The evaluation of the draft project-based learning management model, by 12 experts was at appropriate level, and the implementation found the efficiency of the model gained E₁/E₂ at 82.50/82.25, and posttest score was significantly higher than pretest score at .05 level and the satisfaction of the students was at a high level ( = 4.35, = 0.60). The evaluation on feasibility and utility was at the “high” level whereas on feasibility, was 4.30 and was 0.53) and on utility, was 4.32, and was 0.54.