Experiencing work-integrated learning and training program: critical success factors for vocational education's management
by Kongkiti Phusavat; Thanapan Kongtong; Jukka Majava; Achmad Nizar Hidayanto; Zbigniew Pastuszak
International Journal of Management in Education (IJMIE), Vol. 15, No. 2, 2021

Abstract: Vocational education has direct impacts on preparing and developing qualified workforce. During the past decade, vocational education has undergone many fundamental changes, especially the so-called work-integrated learning and training program. The study focuses on identifying the critical success factors to overcome the program's weakness. Nominal Group Technique is applied during this investigation with the students who have completed their first year at one vocational college. Altogether five factors are identified; i.e., instructor skills, student evaluation, responsiveness to student needs, communication, and student psychology, which have to be part of improved vocational education's management. These factors are generally consistent with the previous findings as more sharing of information and collaboration among a vocational school, a private firm, and a student is needed. Interestingly, the unexpected consequence from this study is increased motivation and more positive attitude towards the study's program. This can be explained by the open-loop learning concept.

Online publication date: Wed, 10-Mar-2021

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