Perceptions and the new paradigm of Thai vocational education

Nongluck Manowaluilou, Prachyanun Nilsook and Prompilai Buasuwan

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2023, vol. 33, issue 3, 344-365

Abstract: The objectives were to: 1) assess and analyse students' perceptions toward vocational education; 2) propose a new paradigm and alternative pathways to change students' perceptions about vocational education. The use of mixed methods in this study developed a better understanding of secondary students' decisions towards vocational education. The results obtained from different methods have enriched the understanding of vocational education issues and advanced research in vocational education. A five-point Likert scale questionnaire was used to analyse the perceptions of 802 secondary students from six Thai regions toward vocational education. In-depth interviews with 18 students in grades 7-12 were analysed using a content analysis. Secondary students who had completed or were enrolled in vocational education influenced secondary students' views on vocational education. A new paradigm is required for new vocational education images, which may modify the image of vocational education and contribute to a new paradigm shift in vocational education.

Keywords: vocational education innovation; new paradigm in vocational education; perceptions of vocational education; vocational learning. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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