The Study of Learners Development in Dual Vocational Training of Mechanical Major in Certificate Level under Vocational Education Commission of Samutprakarn Province for Access ASEAN

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to: 1) study the readiness of learners who learnt in Dual Vocational Training of Mechanical major on certificate level in educational institutes under Vocational Education Commission of Samutprakarn Province for access ASEAN in communication, information technology, vocational skills and knowledge of ASEAN, 2) study to study the impacts of ASEAN towards Thai vocational labors, and 3) present the guideline of learners’ development of learners who learnt in Dual Vocational Training on certificate level in Mechanicals in educational institutes under Vocational Education Commission of  Samutprakarn Province for the ASEAN community. The populations of this research were 20 persons of executives, section heads and instructors, 48 Dual Vocational Training learners, 8 entrepreneurs, total 76 participants. The research tool were questionnaire of focus groups and statistics of percentage, average, standard deviation and frequency.
          The research results showed that: 1) the readiness of learners who learnt in Dual Vocational Training of Mechanical major of certificate level in educational institutes under Vocational Education Commission of Samutprakarn Province for access ASEAN in communication was lack of readiness of organizing activities for providing knowledge of ASEAN languages or other languages in colleges and enterprises. For the information technology, it was lack of readiness in applying information technology for searching for knowledge of ASEAN, communication and learning for preparation to access the ASEAN community. In professional skills, it was lack of readiness in expanding professional skills, analytical thinking and have right method of thinking. About the knowledge of ASEAN community, it was lack of readiness in the knowledge of politics, security, economics, social and culture of ASEAN community; 2) the impact of ASEAN community towards Thai labors in communication that it was necessary for labors to know English and at least 2 of ASEAN languages. About the information technology, they needed to learn how to use modern tools and equipment. In professional skills, it was necessary to revise the curriculum with involved enterprises for developing required skills to be equal to others in ASEAN Community. About the ASEAN knowledge, learners needed to have knowledge of ASEAN community in every dimension. The learners should realize in liberal labor and competition of which would impact Thai labors; and 3) the guideline of developing the students who learnt in Dual Vocational Training of Mechanical major on certificate level in educational institutes under Vocational Education Commission of Sumutprakarn Province for the ASEAN community in communication, there should be organizing training of ASEAN languages, promoting language communications in colleges and enterprises. In information technology, there should be improvement of information technology for improving learning and teaching to meet standard of future competition. In professional skills, there should be training for increasing skills to meet ASEAN quality and the curriculum of professional should be improved also. About the knowledge of ASEAN community, there should be training in every aspects affecing Thai labor for entering to ASEAN labor market efficiently.