The laboratory can be seen as an environment where students can enhance their skills by transferring theoretical knowledge into practice. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the factors affecting the satisfaction of students and lecturers majoring in Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Technology from the Faculty of Technology and Sustainable Development at Thu Dau Mot University. A total of 300 students from freshman to seniors and their lecturer were surveyed using a questionnaire comprising 25 observed variables. The obtained information were subsequently analyzed using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and linear regression modeling. The results indicated that the proposed model consists of four independent factors (laboratory facilities, service competence, responsiveness, and school support) and one dependent factor (satisfaction), which demonstrated reliability with Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients greater than 0.6 and total variable correlation coefficients above 0.3. The EFA results of 19 accepted observed variables showed correlations among them, with a KMO value of 0.931, a Bartlett’s test significance of 0.000, and a total extracted variance of 70.435%. These 19 observed variables were grouped into four independent factors that correlated with the dependent factor (satisfaction with four observed variables), with sig = 0.000. The linear regression analysis confirmed the appropriateness of the model regarding the observed variables, with no signs of autocorrelation or multicollinearity. The factors influencing the satisfaction of student and lecturer with the laboratory were ranked, in order of importance, as follows: school support (β = 0.683), responsiveness (β = 0.130), and facilities (β = 0.129). All standardized residuals of the observed variables lay on a straight line, indicating that they followed a normal distribution.
This study aims to determine and measure the influence of factors attracting domestic tourists to Binh Duong province through quantitative research with 129 domestic tourists, convenience sampling method, data collected from the period from March 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022. There are 5 selected sites: Hoi Khanh pagoda, Dai Nam tourist area, Thuy Chau eco-tourism area, Phu An bamboo village, Cau Mountain - Dau Tieng Lake relic complex. The results of EFA exploratory factor analysis using SPSS software show that there are 5 factors affecting the attraction of domestic tourists to Binh Duong province, including: (1) tourism resources; (2) travel services; (3) tourism products; (4) tourism infrastructure; (5) promotion of tourism. However, the results of the regression analysis show that only the factors "tourism infrastructure" and "tourism resources" affect the ability to attract domestic tourists to Binh Duong, while the other factors donˈt have enough grounds to conclude. On the basis of the research results, this paper proposes management implications to improve the ability to attract more tourists to visit.
Publication Information
Publisher
Thu Dau Mot University, Viet Nam
Editor-in-Chief
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Hiep Thu Dau Mot University
Editorial Board
Assoc. Prof. Le Tuan Anh Thu Dau Mot University
PhD. Nguyen Quoc Cuong Thu Dau Mot University
PhD. Doan Ngoc Xuan Thu Dau Mot University
PhD. Nguyen Khoa Truong An Thu Dau Mot University
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thanh Binh Thu Dau Mot University
PhD. Le Thi Thuy Dung Thu Dau Mot University
PhD. Ngo Hong Diep Thu Dau Mot University
PhD. Nguyen Duc Dat Duc Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Duc Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam
PhD. Nguyen Thi Nhat Hang Department of Education and Training of Binh Duong Province
PhD. Nguyen Thi Cam Le Vietnam Aviation Academy
PhD. Trần Hạnh Minh Phương Thu Dau Mot University
M.A. Pham Van Thinh Thu Dau Mot University
PhD. Nguyen Thi Lien Thuong Thu Dau Mot University