Guidelines for the Development of Effective Dual Vocational Education Management in Educational Institutions under the Surin Vocational Education Office

Abstract

Background and Aims: The development of an effective dual education system management is the process of improving and enhancing the educational management model that emphasizes cooperation between educational institutions and business establishments, to produce positive outcomes in developing learners with skills that directly meet labor market demands. This research aims to: 1) study the current conditions, desired conditions, and essential needs for effective dual vocational education management in educational institutions under the surin vocational education office; 2) study guidelines for developing effective dual vocational education management in educational institutions under the surin vocational education office; and 3) evaluate the guidelines for developing effective dual vocational education management in educational institutions under the surin vocational education office.       

Methodology: The population of this study consisted of 601 individuals, comprising 38 school administrators and 563 vocational teachers from eight colleges under the Surin Vocational Education Office during the 2024 academic year. A sample group consisting of 8 educational institution administrators and 226 teachers, totaling 234 participants. The sample size was determined using the Krejcie and Morgan (1970: 121) sample size determination table. A stratified random sampling method was employed, categorized by educational institution. The research instruments included a Likert-scale questionnaire, an in-depth interview form, and an evaluation form assessing the appropriateness and feasibility of proposed guidelines. The statistical methods used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, and the Priority Needs Index (PNI).  
Results: The findings revealed that (1) the current state of effective dual vocational education management in educational institutions under the Surin Vocational Education Office was at a high level overall, while the desired state was at the highest level overall. When ranking the Priority Needs Index from high to low, the needs were: 1) quality of cooperation between educational institutions and establishments, 2) quality of management, 3) quality of learners and graduates, and 4) quality of teaching and learning management. (2) The guidelines for developing effective dual vocational education management in educational institutions under the surin vocational education office consisted of 23 approaches across 4 components: 1) quality of management, comprising 7 approaches; 2) quality of teaching and learning management, comprising 6 approaches; 3) quality of learners and graduates, comprising 6 approaches; and 4) quality of cooperation between educational institutions and establishments, comprising 4 approaches. (3) The evaluation of appropriateness and feasibility of the guidelines for developing effective dual vocational education management in educational institutions under the surin vocational education office showed that both the appropriateness evaluation and the overall feasibility evaluation were at the highest level.        
Conclusion:    In the development of effective dual vocational education management for educational institutions under the Surin Vocational Education Office, the component with the highest priority need was the quality of cooperation between educational institutions and establishments. The guidelines for developing effective dual vocational education management in these institutions consisted of 23 approaches. The evaluation results showed that both the appropriateness and feasibility of these guidelines were at the highest level.