Characteristics of Graduates According to Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (TQF: HEd): Faculty of Social Work and Social Welfare, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to explore the characteristics of graduates from the Faculty of Social Work and Social Welfare, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University according to Thai qualifications framework for higher education. The samples were 80 supervisors of graduates who attend the B.E. 2559 (2016) graduation ceremony. The instruments used were questionnaires developed by the researcher. The content validity was evaluated by 3 experts, and the reliability was 0.85. The data obtained was then analyzed by computing frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The results showed that the opinions of the supervisors towards graduates on all 6 subaspects of Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (TQF: HEd) was at a high level ( = 3.95). Considering scores of particular dimensions, it was found that the aspect of Morality and ethics ( = 4.31) and Professional skills ( = 4.21) had the highest level. The mean score of other aspects were as follows: Interpersonal relationship skills and responsibility ( = 4.03), Knowledge ( = 3.79), Intellectual skills ( = 3.75), and Mathematical analytical thinking, communication and information technology skills ( = 3.63). Supervisors were very satisfied the special characteristics of social work graduates (= 4.08). The major characteristics that the supervisors were most satisfied with included able to work with others (= 4.60), volunteer mind ( = 4.55), always have self-development (= 4.24), and ready to start working ( = 4.21).