ACTIVE PUBLIC – PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS DEVELOPMENT FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN INDUSTRIAL TRADES’ AREA OF STUDY

Abstract

          This article was research and development using mixed method between quality and quantitative approach. The objective of the study were 1) to study the need assessment of active public – private partnerships development for vocational education in Industrial Trades’ Area of Study and 2) to develop the active public – private partnerships for vocational education in Industrial Trades’ Area of Study. There were 2 main process of the research implementation which were relevant to the objectives. The research findings were as follow: 1) The study of operating condition and the need of active public – private partnerships for vocational education in Industrial Trades’ Area of Study development revealed the overall of degree of success was not conformed with the overall of importance. Means of the overall degree of success was at moderate level ( =  3.21, S.D. = 0.64) while means of the overall importance was at the highest level (  = 4.55, S.D. = 0.55). The priority needs index was indicated that there were the needs for the active public – private partnerships for vocational education in Industrial Trades’ Area of Study at all aspect (PNI = 0.422). Range of the priority needs index was between 0.417 to 0.423. 2) The result of the active public – private partnerships for vocational education in Industrial Trades’ Area of Study’s development revealed 33 practices and 72 mechanism of the active public – private partnerships for vocational education in Industrial Trades’ Area of Study’s development according to the system approach: 1) there were 19 practices and 38 mechanisms for input. 2) there were 17 practices and 28 mechanisms for process and 3) there were 2 practices and 6 mechanisms for output. vocational education in Industrial Trades’ Area of Study’s development approaches.