Administrative Factors of the Bilateral Vocational Education System Supporting Changes in the 21st Century of the Vocational Education Institutes in the Northern Region

Abstract

The research article consisted of the following objectives: 1) to investigate the administrative factors of the bilateral vocational education system; and 2) to analyze the confirmatory factors for the administration of bilateral vocational education system. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative methods. A sample group comprised 432 administrators in the office of the Vocational Education Commission and 24 experts who were students and specialized in educational administration. The instruments used were a questionnaire and an interview form. The statistics used were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, confirmatory factor analysis, and content analysis.

From the study, the following results are found:

1) The administrative factors of the bilateral vocational education system that support changes in the 21^st century to the vocational educational institutes in the Northern region consist of five aspects, which are: personnel, curriculum, measurement and evaluation, teaching and learning management, and cooperation with enterprises. The results of the administrative model for the bilateral vocational education system comprise administrative principles and objectives, administrative factors, administrative processes, and the evaluation of model results. A model is of propriety and feasibility at the highest level.  

2) When testing the validity of a model, the results show that a model is congruent with the empirical data (Chi-square = 80.41, p = 0.20, df = 71, RMSEA = 0.012, GFI = .99). This shows that a model is congruent with the empirical data, which proves that the factors are of propriety compared to the criteria of social science research.