Factors Affecting the Decision to Study for a Bachelor’s Degree (Transfer) Automotive Technology Major, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Siam Technology College

Abstract

          The research article aimed 1) to study the factors affecting the decision to study bachelor’s degree program (transfer) in the automotive technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Siam Technology College, and 2) to compare between different personal factors and the decision to continue studying in the bachelor’s degree program (transfer) in the automotive technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Siam Technology College. The sample group consisted of 165 people. The research instrument was a questionnaire. Statistical tools used in data analysis include frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, F-test (One-Way ANOVA).

           The results of the research revealed that factors affecting the decision to study a bachelor’s degree program (transfer) were overall at moderate level of importance. With consideration of each aspect, it was found that the personal reasons were at a high level, followed at moderate level of the factors related to educational institutions and factors related to support from the current workplace, respectively.

           The results of hypothesis testing showed that the personal factors, such as gender, age, monthly income and different work experiences, the decision to study in a bachelor’s degree program (transfer), had no differences. As for different careers and working positions, the decision to study in a bachelor’s degree program (transfer) was significantly different at the 0.05 level.