Research on performance evaluation of higher vocational education informatization based on data envelopment analysis

Qiuhui Ren; Thitinant Wareewanich; Qiuhui Ren; Thitinant Wareewanich

doi:10.3934/steme.2023014

STEM Education

2023, Volume 3, Issue 3: 230-250. doi: 10.3934/steme.2023014

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Research on performance evaluation of higher vocational education informatization based on data envelopment analysis

Qiuhui Ren ,
Thitinant Wareewanich ^,

Chakrabongse Bhuvanarth International Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS), Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok(RMUTTO), Bangkok, 10400, Thailand; qiuhui.ren@rmutto.ac.th, thitinant_wa@rmutto.ac.th

Academic Editor: Chris Tisdell

Received: 07 August 2023 Revised: 05 September 2023 Accepted: 17 September 2023 Published: 22 September 2023

With the continuous improvement of educational informatization, incorporating the performance evaluation of educational informatization into the overall framework of higher vocational education reform and innovation promotes the objective and practical direction of performance evaluation. This facilitates the transition of higher vocational education from scale-oriented development to intensive development and provides strategic support for method improvement and conceptual renewal in educational informatization.

Based on this, we refer to the evaluation index system of information development level in colleges in Henan Province, Zhejiang Province and other regions. We use the entropy method to select performance evaluation indicators with a significant impact on higher vocational colleges. Combining the CCR and BCC models of the DEA method, the article evaluates the educational informatization performance of 82 higher vocational colleges in Henan Province. The informatization evaluation becomes more objective, improves the input-output ratio of informatization and provides directional guidance to avoid redundant construction.

There are 46 DEA-effective decision-making units and 36 non-DEA-effective decision-making units among higher vocational colleges in Henan Province. The input-output ratio of the 36 non-DEA-effective higher vocational colleges has yet to reach an appropriate proportion, and further adjustments of input-output resources are needed based on projection values.
- higher vocational education informatization,
- performance evaluation,
- data envelopment analysis,
- entropy method
Citation: Qiuhui Ren, Thitinant Wareewanich. Research on performance evaluation of higher vocational education informatization based on data envelopment analysis[J]. STEM Education, 2023, 3(3): 230-250. doi: 10.3934/steme.2023014

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Abstract

With the continuous improvement of educational informatization, incorporating the performance evaluation of educational informatization into the overall framework of higher vocational education reform and innovation promotes the objective and practical direction of performance evaluation. This facilitates the transition of higher vocational education from scale-oriented development to intensive development and provides strategic support for method improvement and conceptual renewal in educational informatization.

Based on this, we refer to the evaluation index system of information development level in colleges in Henan Province, Zhejiang Province and other regions. We use the entropy method to select performance evaluation indicators with a significant impact on higher vocational colleges. Combining the CCR and BCC models of the DEA method, the article evaluates the educational informatization performance of 82 higher vocational colleges in Henan Province. The informatization evaluation becomes more objective, improves the input-output ratio of informatization and provides directional guidance to avoid redundant construction.

There are 46 DEA-effective decision-making units and 36 non-DEA-effective decision-making units among higher vocational colleges in Henan Province. The input-output ratio of the 36 non-DEA-effective higher vocational colleges has yet to reach an appropriate proportion, and further adjustments of input-output resources are needed based on projection values.

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Author's biography Qiuhui Ren is a Chakrabongse Bhuvanarth International Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies(CBIS), Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok(RMUTTO) student. Her master's degree is in psychology. The research focused on Education, Psychology and Management; Dr. Thitinant Wareewanich is a professor of Chakrabongse Bhuvanarth International Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies(CBIS), Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok(RMUTTO). Thailand. His graduations were a doctor of business administration (DBA), master of science in aviation management, master degree in computer science (MSCS), graduate diploma in information technology and bachelor of laws (LL.B). He has over 25 years of experience working in government organizations and academic fields, with many articles published in national and international journals. The research focused on Business, Service, Aviation, International Business, Air transport, Supply chain, Strategy, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality

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