The Evaluation of the Cooperation Project Between Uthai Thani Technical College and the Workplace in Academic Year 2019

Abstract

               This research aimed to 1) assess project context, 2) assess project inputs, 3) assess project processes, 4) assess project outcomes, and 5) assess project participant’s satisfaction. The data were collected from the target group consisting of 133 personnel, 18 entrepreneurs, 40 students at diploma of Vocational Education Level 2 bilateral, and 40 parents at diploma of Vocational Education Level 2 bilateral, total of 231 people. The tools used in project evaluation were 5-level estimation questionnaires: 1) project contextual assessment questionnaire, 2) project inputs assessment questionnaire, 3) project process evaluation questionnaire, 4) project results questionnaire, 5) questionnaire satisfaction towards project and student occupation after graduation. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results showed that; 1) in context, it was found that the opinions from the personnel were at the highest level (m = 4.53, s= 0.37). 2) The inputs were found that the opinions of the personnel were at the highest level (m = 4.58, s= 0.66). The comments from entrepreneurs were at the high level
(m = 4.40, s= 0.52), and students as a whole were at a high level (m = 4.47, s= 0.60). 3) The process was found that the opinions from personnel were at the highest level (m = 4.59, s= 0.55), and the students as a whole were at the highest level (m = 4.56, s= 0.54), comments from entrepreneurs were at the high level (m = 4.42, s= 0.53), the students as a whole were at the highest level (m = 4.53, s= 0.56). 5) The satisfaction with the project was found that the satisfaction level from the entrepreneurs was at the high level (m = 4.46, s= 0.60), from the students were at the highest level (m = 4.65, s= 0.62) and the parents of the students were at the highest level (m = 4.62, s= 0.54). The students who participated in the project after graduating found 47.5% of the internships were the most internationally accepted, which helped them to get better quality work.