Factors Motivating Achievement in Studies of Business Computer Studies (Diploma in Vocational Education Program) in Commercial College under the Department of Vocational Education

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study factors motivating personal / academic achievement of business computer students in four Thai commercial colleges under the Department of Vocational Education. The correspondents were 2 95 students in their second year of Diploma in the Vocational Education program. Two research tools were used: 1. questionnaires seeking personal information from the correspondents, their motivation to achieve and sense of responsibility and 2. the tests of creative thinking, problem solving, and basic computer skills. The data was analyzed by using Percentage, Chi-Square and the Multiple Regression.

From the results of this study, it could be concluded that 1) the ability of solving problems and basic skills in computing were the important factors which occurred together of four colleges a ta significant level of .O 1, 2) the ability of solving problems was the factors of the Chetupon Commercial College and the Bangna Commercial College, 3) the ability of solving problems and the basic skill in computing were the factors of the Thonburi Commercial College, and 4) the ability of solving problems and the creative thinking were the factors of the Intrachai Commercial College.: