Social skills and cross-cultural learning of Vocational certificate students at Sena Vocational College

Abstract

          This research aimed to study and develop guidelines for activities that promote social skills and cross-cultural learning at the vocational education level according to the needs of vocational certificate students. The sample group used in this research study was 201 vocational certificate students (Vocational Certificate, W.C.) of Sena Vocational College, academic year 2025. The sample size was determined according to the Krejcie and Morgan table. The sample group was obtained by simple random sampling. The research instrument was a rating scale questionnaire with an IOC value of 1.00 and a reliability value of 0.95. The statistics used in the research were mean, and standard deviation.

          The research results found that 1) The level of social skills and cross-cultural learning of vocational certificate students is overall at a high level, 2) Guidelines for promoting social skills and cross-cultural learning activities at the vocational education level, according to the needs of vocational certificate students, are as follows: (1) Organizing multicultural group activities that provide opportunities to work with friends from different fields or simulating cross-cultural work situations to practice communication skills; (2) Organizing cultural exchanges, such as traditional food, language, or tradition exhibitions, to increase understanding of other cultures and create an international perspective; and (3) Volunteer activities in multicultural communities, such as teaching Thai language to foreign workers and participating in activities which will be promote both social skills and learning about cultural differences