The Effectiveness of One Page 3P-PTA Method in Executing Final Year Project: A Study in Vocational Education

Abstract

The final year project is a compulsory course and students must pass to enable to graduate. Students need references and additional methods to select, implement and reporting the final year project. Thus, the One Page 3P-PTA method was developed using ADDIE model involving analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation. The study is to identify effectiveness of One Page 3P-PTA method as a teaching aid for executing final year project in vocational education. The mixed method technique involving quantitative and qualitative method applied in this study. A total of 28 respondents from final year students participated for quantitative method. Meanwhile, 4 respondents participated for qualitative method. Quantitative data was collected using questionnaire containing demographic section, effectiveness and suitability. The quantitative data analyzed using descriptive statistics. The data from semi-structured interviews were analyzed using content analysis technique. Interview data were collected and analyzed by transcribing the interviews verbatim, coded and categorized according to the themes. The findings of the study show that the One Page 3P-PTA method is effective and suitable in the selection, implementation and reporting of final year projects. The findings also show that the One Page 3P-PTA method is easy to understand, suitable to use, helpful, informative and clear. This One Page 3P-PTA method contributes to the importance and need in the selection, implementation and reporting of final year projects, especially for the real projects.