Exploratory Analysis of Desirable Competency of Cooperative Education Students and Integrative Education and Work Thonburi University from Industrial Enterprises

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze the desirable competency components of cooperative education students and work integration education. Thonburi University from industrial enterprises by means of collecting data from a sample of 400 Supervisors, exploratory factor analysis was carried out by using the methodology for the exploratory factor analysis with principal component analysis as well as the orthogonal rotation with varimax rotation method. The finding revealed that desirable characteristics according to the Supervisors of the student establishment in cooperative education and work-integrated education: CWIE consists of 6 components which are Knowledge and integration capabilities, Morality and professional ethics, Technology application, Language and communication, The process of creative thinking, and Work dedication. The cumulative variance can be described as 65.68.