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International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 2015, Vol. 6(2) 81-92

Students’ Characteristics Needed by Companies According to Cooperative Education: the Case of Muang District at Suratthani Province, Thailand

Bamrungphong PHONGPHANICH, Ke-Chung PENG, Nantawan CHANGKID, Somsak CHOBTRONG

pp. 81 - 92

Publish Date: April 30, 2015  |   Single/Total View: 0/0   |   Single/Total Download: 0/0


Abstract

This study examined students’ characteristics needed by companies according to cooperative education: the case of Muang District at Suratthani Province, Thailand. The sample was 370 respondents in companies. Data collection was obtained through a questionnaire. The statistics used in this study were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and testing hypotheses by using t-test, F-test and a chi-square. The results were found that most companies required fourth year students from state universities, majoring in business administration. Students’ characteristics which most companies needed from students the most were morality and ethics. Characteristics of entrepreneurs and companies were important and had an effect to students’ characteristics in terms of the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (TQF) and characteristics of entrepreneurs and companies were related to students’ basic information significantly at p<0.05. In addition, this study suggested that universities should focus on appropriate students’ development, particularly by developing proper curricula in order to enhance competence and readiness before working according to cooperative education with companies.

Keywords: Cooperative education, Students’ characteristics, Companies, Muang District at Suratthani Province, Thailand


How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
PHONGPHANICH, B., PENG, K., CHANGKID, N., & CHOBTRONG, S. (2015). Students’ Characteristics Needed by Companies According to Cooperative Education: the Case of Muang District at Suratthani Province, Thailand. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 6(2), 81-92.

Harvard
PHONGPHANICH, B., PENG, K., CHANGKID, N. and CHOBTRONG, S. (2015). Students’ Characteristics Needed by Companies According to Cooperative Education: the Case of Muang District at Suratthani Province, Thailand. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 6(2), pp. 81-92.

Chicago 16th edition
PHONGPHANICH, Bamrungphong, Ke-Chung PENG, Nantawan CHANGKID and Somsak CHOBTRONG (2015). "Students’ Characteristics Needed by Companies According to Cooperative Education: the Case of Muang District at Suratthani Province, Thailand". International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 6 (2):81-92.