A DEVELOPMENT OF TIME ATTENDANCE APPLICATION AND TRACKING SYSTEM FOR PRACTICING IN CORPORATION TO SUPPORT WORK BASED LEARNING

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Kathathep Pongthong
Theerasak Ponepan
Jutathip Leelathanapipat
Chalida Chanwichit
Chanakarn Kingkaew
Pornsiri Chatpreecha
Manita Janchoungchot

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          The purpose of this research was to develop a time attendance application and tracking system for practicum in corporation to support Work Based Learning. The research process was divided into 2 phases. Phase 1 was a study of problems and needs for time attendance application and tracking system development. The researcher collected data by using semi-structured interviews and an open-ended questionnaire. The main informant group consisted of 30 people classified into students of the Faculty of Business Administration at a private university who were undertaking practicum at modern convenience stores, staff members of the Counseling and Student Development Center, advising instructors, and managers of the convenience stores. Phase 2 was a study of results of using the time attendance application and tracking system. The research sample consisted of 52 students, who were undertaking practicum at the convenience stores during the first semester of the 2017 academic year. The data collecting instrument was an online questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Regarding the research findings, it found that students in the research sample were satisfied at the high level with all aspects of the time attendance application and tracking system. The satisfaction results consisted of the modernization of application design, attractiveness and accurate of information in the application with the satisfactory rating means of 3.71, 3.69, and 3.62 respectively. In addition, the research sample students and the involved personnel supported the implementation of the application during the practicum, as well as preparation of user manual, the development a level of security in accessing information and the stability of application.

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Pongthong, K., Ponepan, T., Leelathanapipat, J., Chanwichit, C., Kingkaew, C., Chatpreecha, P., & Janchoungchot, M. (2020). A DEVELOPMENT OF TIME ATTENDANCE APPLICATION AND TRACKING SYSTEM FOR PRACTICING IN CORPORATION TO SUPPORT WORK BASED LEARNING. Panyapiwat Journal, 12(2), 201–212. retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/pimjournal/article/view/242095
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