Abstract:
This study was aimed to examine and to compare the cause of students dropout at vocational education level, under the Vocational Education Commission of Roi- et. Province Samples instruments used for were 281 dropout students at vocational education level, academic year 2002. The data collection was a 5 leveled questionnaire with its reliability of 0.88. Collected data were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, t- test and F-test.
The research findings were found as follows, dropout In the overall 6 aspects, the cause of students at vocational education level, under the Vocational Education Commission of Roi- et province, was shown at the middle level (x= 2.84). When considering in each individual aspect, the researcher indicated that the aspect of education institute and environment, studying management, student behaviour, advisors and lecturers were also found at the middle level. While the aspect of guardianship status was indicated at level.
The researcher then compared the cause of cause of dropout of male and female students at vocational education level, under the Vocational Education Commission of Roi-et, province. The result was shown that the overall 6 aspects were significantly different at 0.05. When considering in each individual aspect, the researcher indicated that the aspect of education institute and environment, studying management, advisors, lecturers and guardianship status were significantly different at 0.05. While the aspect of student behaviour was found indifferently. Moreover, the researcher also compared the cause of dropout students in vocational education level amongst students in level 1, students in level 2 and students in level 3. The result was found that the overall 6 aspects were significantly different at 0.05. When considering in each individual aspect, the researcher indicated that the aspect of education institute and environment, studying management, advisors, lecturers and guardianship status were not different.