Abstract— This research proposed a framework to identify the weight and also the priority of required knowledge, skills and competencies of cooperative students. The academic institute needs to supply the required knowledge, skills and competencies to students before they get in to the host organizations. However, the university has no sufficient resources to supply all requirements to the students. Therefore, a proper method to identify the weight and to identify priorities of considered elements was required. According to a distinctive of analytic hierarchy process, this study applied it to be a part of the framework to deliver the expected outcome.

Index Terms— Analytic hierarchy process, cooperative education, competency, work integrated learning.

R. Wudhikarn is with College of Arts, Media and Technology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand (e-mail: ratapol.w@ cmu.ac.th).

Cite: R. Wudhikarn, " A Framework for Prioritizing Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies of Cooperative Students," International Journal of e-Education, e-Business, e-Management and e-Learning vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 143-147, 2013.