Published
2023-12-06
Issue
Section
Articles
How to Cite
The management of cooperative and work-integrated education for academic institutions of higher education in Thailand
Lertlak Jaroensombut
Faculty of Management Science, Silpakorn University, Thailand.
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6991-8851
Wanchai Chuaboon
Faculty of Management Science, Silpakorn University, Thailand.
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1166-9393
Thongphon Promsaka Na Sakolnakorn
Faculty of Management Science, Silpakorn University, Thailand.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4994-8404
Pongsatean Luengalongkot
Faculty of Political Science and Law, Burapha University, Thailand.
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5338-2282
Kanokwan Auiwong
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Phetchabun Rajabhat University, Thailand.
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5091-4309
Surakarn Boonkawin
Phokhunphamuang Buddhist College, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Thailand.
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3395-0195
Sakda Yekpiewpong
Phokhunphamuang Buddhist College, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Thailand.
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7439-1912
Wanchai Dhammasaccakarn
Faculty of Liberal Arts, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9070-6442
Sukhumvit Saiyasopon
College of Innovation Management, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Thailand.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3192-4236
Thananchakorn Pakittawichit
College of Innovation Management, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Thailand.
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6779-4311
Akkakorn Chaiyapong
Faculty of Law, Suratthani Rajabhat University, Thailand.
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7610-2820
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20448/edu.v9i4.5220
Keywords: Academic institute, Cooperative education, Management, Higher education, University level, Work integrated.
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to explain the process and benefits of, as well as the obstacles and keys to, the success of education management in the Cooperative and Work-Integrated Education Program (CWIE) in Thailand’s higher education system. This study employs secondary data, which we analyze using content and descriptive analysis. Data analysis showed that cooperative education courses are taught in a coproduced manner between higher education institutions and business establishments (public, private, and community) so that graduates are ready to enter the real world of work immediately, develop competencies that match the needs of the labor market, and prepare for future job positions. In addition, cooperative education encourages students to gain professional, self-development, and academic skills from the knowledge they receive. Cooperative education is an activity or operational process that includes an effective planning process and cooperation from all parties, including the business establishment, as well as quality cooperative education, including educational standards, curriculum teaching, supervision standards, student’s standards, and measurement and evaluation standards. However, problems arise in cooperative education; for example, students should receive job training, and advisors do not receive much support. For the development of cooperative education, academic institutions should create a digital platform specifically for the management of cooperative education.