Initiative and leadership of Vocational Student at the Ayutthaya Ship Boatbuilding Industrial and Technology College
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The purposes of this research of study and guide activities to promote the initiative and leadership of vocational students. The sampling group consisted of 132 participants, from the Vocational Certificate (Vocational Certificate) program at the Ayutthaya Shipbuilding Technology and Industry College, first semester of the 2025 academic year The sample size was determined using Krejcie, & Morgan's formula and chose a lottery method. The research instrument was the questionnaire. The statistics used in the research were percentage, mean, standard deviation and content analysis.
The research results indicated that (1) the overall score of initiative and leadership of vocational students is at high level (=4.04, S.D.=0.90) (2) Guide activities to promote initiative and leadership in vocational students as detailed; 1) Integration of Project-Based Learning (PBL): Engaging students in authentic projects fosters initiative by encouraging independent problem-solving, critical decision-making, and responsibility for outcomes, 2) Organizing innovation challenges or entrepreneurial simulations helps students develop creativity, risk-taking, and proactive thinking skills through a platform for promoting entrepreneurial practices, 3) Assigning students leadership roles in group tasks or community-oriented activities fosters initiative, enhances cooperative learning, and enhances professional readiness
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