RESOLVING STUDENT RESIGNATION ISSUES IN THE LAW DEPARTMENT, FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, SAKON NAKHON RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY

Abstract

     The research article aims to 1) study of the resignation problems of law students from Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University and 2) To recommend the solution for law student persistence by using qualitative research methodology consisting of documentary research, in-depth interview, and focus groups with students and professors Law including relevant officials. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics together with information from interviews and focus groups. The findings of the research were the average rate of students dropping out during their studies at 25.54%. The main reason was that students wanted to work. Secondly, students moved to study in other departments. From the interviews, it was found that students could not study laws because the exams were more difficult than studying others. It mean that study law has the organization, including Thai Bar Association and the Lawyers Council regulates the curriculum, so the curriculum cannot be changed, especially the written legal examination. The research suggested that the Department of Laws organizes additional activities for students: 1. Activities to practice writing to answer legal questions continuously 2. Additional law study activities 3. Activities on field trips and adapting to legal issues from real cases up in the area lead to further research work. revising the approach to teaching and learning in law by fielding case studies to reduce the problem of dropout prevention.