Notice of RetractionThe study of companies´ attitudes toword the students in co-operative education ciriculum

Notice of Retraction

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The cooperative-education program of Department of Printing and Packaging Technology, Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology, King Mongkut´s University of Technology Thonburi has been established to produce graduates students that have good understanding of printing industry and have hands-on experience. The objective of this research is to survey the attitude of entrepreneurs toward the educational program and to find a way to improve the program. Purposive sampling was used to select to entrepreneurs to participate in this study. The sample groups were 56 executives and students´ mentors from 16 companies. The collected data was used to calculate percentage, average, and standard deviations. The executives and students´ mentors think that students from this program has good knowledge and working skill and students can learn the job very well at high level. Interviewees also think that the curriculum was well managed and can respond well to the need of entrepreneurs. The content of the program covers all important aspects in printing and packaging technology. The teaching focuses well on the hands-on experience. Most students in this program can perform the job correctly, meet the schedule, have problem solving skill and can work well with other people at high level.