Vocational Career Center as the Bridge between Industry and Vocational High School Graduates

Preliminary study in Trenggalek city showed that there was a mismatch between the students’ skills learned at vocational high schools with their fields of work. It indicated that the role of vocational career center as a mediator between school and industry have not maximally yet. This study aimed to (1) describe how the vocational career center do its jobdesk, (2) categorize its performance, and (3) find the deficiency from the implementation of a career center in vocational high schools. The data analysis used a descriptive analysis from both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The result of study showed that the jobdesk of career center were collecting graduates databases, grouping the students who want to look for a job or study to higher education, and facilitating the students and world of work in the labour recruitment process. The performance of career center in Trenggalek Regency was good. From some predictors, those were job vacancy information, cooperation with world of work, alumni networking, data collection, communication between alumni, and alumni contribution, the career center’s aspect that need to be upgraded was the cooperation with the world of work.

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Analysis of Industrial Practice Activities In Vocational Schools In Facing Industrial Revolution 4.0

International Journal for Educational and Vocational Studies ◽

10.29103/ijevs.v2i5.2472 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Endriana Retno Safitri ◽

Lutfiyah Nurlaela ◽

Tri Rijanto ◽

Munoto Munoto

Keyword(s):

High Schools ◽

Industry 4.0 ◽

Industrial Revolution ◽

High School Graduates ◽

Vocational High School ◽

Industrial Practice ◽

The Face ◽

Massive Change ◽

Vocational High Schools ◽

Types Of Jobs

Industry 4.0 is the state of the industry in the face of the 21st century when there is a massive change through technology that opens a barrier between the digital and physical worlds. There will be many types of jobs lost, and new types of jobs will emerge. Faced with this, high mastery skills are required by graduates. In vocational high schools the mastery of skills is done by sending students directly into industrial work practices. But are IWP activities really able to be used to improve skills in dealing with Industry 4.0? What types of skills students must master when dealing with industry 4.0 This article will conduct a study of various related literature about IWP and industry 4.0. The results of the study will link the effects resulting from IWP activities and needs in industry 4.0. The results of the study indicate that the IWP program in vocational high schools needs some improvement to be able to produce vocational high school graduates who are ready to face industry 4.0.

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The Mindfulness aspects in the teaching of culinary art in vocational high school

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi ◽

10.21831/jpv.v11i2.38402 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Nur Faizal Adkha ◽

Putu Sudira ◽

Ranu Iskandar

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High Schools ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Theoretical Studies ◽

Vocational High School ◽

Vocational High Schools ◽

Special Region ◽

The Ideal

This study aims to describe the aspects of mindfulness in the teaching of culinary art in vocational high schools. The aspects of mindfulness in the field of teaching consist of novelty, variety, joyfulness, meaningfulness, and alertness in learning. The benefits of mindfulness are related to the competencies in creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. These competencies are often referred to as the "Four C's" and are considered important competencies in the 21st century. The research variables based on theoretical studies in the fields of education and psychology consist of novelty, variety, joyfulness, meaningfulness, and alertness in learning. The population in this study is productive teachers of the department of culinary art at five vocational high schools in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The specified sample is 30 teachers. The data were collected using a questionnaire. The validity was measured through product-moment testing, and the reliability was measured using the Cronbach alpha model with the SPSS 16.00 program. The data analysis was done using descriptive analysis. The data were analyzed by calculating the ideal score, mean, and standard deviation and by categorizing the data. The results show that the mindfulness aspect of culinary teaching consists of 1.) Novelty, which is in the good category, with a percentage of 53.33%; 2.) Variation, which is in the good category, with a percentage of 66.67%; 3.) Excitement, which is in the very good category, with a percentage of 60%; 4.) Meaningfulness, which is in the very good category, with a percentage of 76.67%; and 5.) Alertness, which is in the very good category, with a percentage of 70%.

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The role of headmaster to improve pedagogic competence of teachers in Vocational high school

10.31227/osf.io/uqsxk ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Nellitawati ◽

Yusof Boon

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High Schools ◽

Vocational High School ◽

Pedagogical Competence ◽

Vocational High Schools ◽

Role Of The Principal

Teachers should not only be competent aca- - cal competence to be able to understand their stu- the principals at each school. This study aims to determine the role of the principal in improving the pedagogical competence of teachers in vocational high schools. This study was conducted by con- ducting interviews and providing questionnaires to teachers in vocational high schools in Padang- Indonesia. The results of this study indicate that a motivator for teachers at school. Although the role - ences the teacher’s pedagogical competence. In -

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Analysis of Vocational High School Teachers’ Competency Profiles

Jurnal Pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan ◽

10.21831/jptk.v25i1.20266 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 152-163

Author(s):

Yatwawan Lolo ◽

Putu Sudira

Keyword(s):

High Schools ◽

Social Competence ◽

High School Teachers ◽

Professional Competence ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Vocational High School ◽

Study Program ◽

Vice Principals ◽

High Category ◽

Vocational High Schools

Educators serving in Vocational High Schools have not met the competency standards. This study aimed to describe: (1) pedagogy, professional, personality, and social competence of teachers in vocational high schools, and (2) the performance of teachers in vocational high schools. This descriptive study was conducted at four vocational high schools in North Morowali that have been nationally accredited. The respondents consisted of 23 principals, vice principals, heads of the study program, and 178 student. The data were collected using documentation and questionnaire. It were further analyzed using descriptive analysis. The results showed that: (1) 66.76% of the teachers have the competence of the teacher's pedagogy with high category, 77.92% of the teachers have the professional competence with high category; 78.66% of the teachers have the personality competence with high category; 79.82% of the teachers have social competence with high category, (2) 75.35% of the teachers have the performance with high category.

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Relevance of the Productive Course of Hair Beauty in Vocational High Schools to Industry Needs

Jurnal Pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan ◽

10.21831/jptk.v24i1.18388 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 125-131

Author(s):

Ambiyar Ambiyar ◽

Asmar Yulastri ◽

Mimi Yupelmi ◽

Paryono Paryono

Keyword(s):

High Schools ◽

Data Collection ◽

High School Graduates ◽

Vocational High School ◽

Job Requirements ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

Vocational High Schools ◽

Beauty Salons ◽

Industry Needs ◽

Positive Relevance

The problem primarily faced by vocational education institutions is a gap between skills taught at schools and skills required by the industries. This leads to the increasing unemployment rate of Vocational High School graduates. Thus relevant curriculum is required to satisfy the industry demands. This study aimed at analyzing the relevance of the productive course of hair beauty in Vocational High Schools to the job requirements in beauty salons in Padang. This study was qualitative descriptive. The data collection used interviews, observation and documentation. The data collection instruments consisted of observation sheets and interview guidelines. The data were analyzed using the stages of data reduction, presentation and conclusion. The results showed positive relevance of the productive course of hair beauty in Vocational High Schools to the job requirements in beauty salons in Padang. The skills learned in the schools were adequately relevant with the skills required by beauty salons, since from thirteen productive lessons taught in the schools, eleven of them were implemented and used in the workplaces.

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A precedence evaluation of demand and supply between vocational high school graduates and workforce requirement in Indonesia

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan ◽

10.21831/pep.v24i1.29580 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Amat Jaedun ◽

Muhd Khaizer Omar ◽

Badrun Kartowagiran ◽

Edi Istiyono

Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

High School Graduates ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Industrial Sector ◽

Academic Program ◽

Academic Programs ◽

Vocational High School ◽

Workforce Skills ◽

Research Population

The success in implementing the demand-driven approach in Vocational High Schools (VHS) can be realized by understanding the misalignment that occurs between graduate skill competency and workforce demand by the industry. This study aims at describing the precedence between the VHS graduates and the businesses/industrial sector (BS/IS) portraying from the regional potential perspectives. The research data was collected from documents and survey forms distributed to (BS/IS) within the research population. The document analysis was employed to collect information on programs offered at VHS, existing VHS students enrollment, and the value of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in studied provinces. An online survey was distributed to all VHS graduates and BS/IS employers. The content validity was carried out prior actual study to ensure the validity of the instrument. A descriptive analysis was performed to gather information pertaining to developed research objectives. The precedence of the academic programs with the GRDP was determined based on 5% of criteria differences. The results found that there is a misalignment between the academic programs and the VHS students enrollment towards the region job potentials in each province in Indonesia. In addition, the research also found that the competency of VHS graduates related to the theoretical knowledge, the job characteristics, and the workforce skills were at moderate level. The implication of the study offers salient notion on minimizing the precedence that occurs between the supply and demand in the form of graduates supply to workforce and at the same time, fulfilling the workforce requirements demand by the industries. It is suggested on the capabilities of educational institutions in tweaking into demand-driven approach in making sure the academic program is relevant and sustainable.

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REVIT ARCHITECTURE 2013 SOCIALIZATION FOR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN SMK 4 TANGERANG

ICCD ◽

10.33068/iccd.vol2.iss1.190 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 481-485

Author(s):

Harfa Iskandaria ◽

Anggraeni Dyah ◽

Karya Subagya

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High Schools ◽

Building Construction ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Vocational Schools ◽

Vocational High School ◽

Study Program ◽

Building Information ◽

Vocational High Schools ◽

Drawing Technique

High school in Indonesia has two types, specifically senior high schools and vocational schools (SMK). Vocational high schools in Indonesia have a lot of education focus which aims to provide education to their students so they can work immediately. One of the vocational schools in Indonesia is the Tangerang 4 Vocational High School which focuses on education in engineering. One of the engineering scopes at SMK Negeri 4 Tangerang is "Drawing Technique for Building" (Teknik Gambar Bangunan). "Drawing Technique for Building" is a vocational class that specializes in learning how to draw techniques for houses and buildings. As vocational students of "Building Drawing Technique", each student must learn how to draw techniques according to ISO standards complete with various etiquettes in manually, after proficient in drawing manually, students must learn AutoCAD, an software for drawing because this becomes the main competency as students "Building Drawing Techniques". To increase the capacity and capabilities of its students at SMK 4 Tangerang, the Budi Luhur University Architecture Study Program introduces one of the software related to building drawing The software introduced in Revit Architecture version 2013. Revit Architecture 2013 is a software that aims to create building construction designs for architects and supports the concept of BIM (Building Information Modeling). The output of this socialization is that students of SMK Negeri 4 Tangerang understanding about software for drawing techniques other than AutoCAD and various conveniences when drawing with Revit Architecture 2013 software

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ASSESSING THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF A QUESTIONNAIRE ON COOPERATION BETWEEN LEARNING PLACES (VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND INDUSTRY)

EDU SCIENCES JOURNAL ◽

10.30598/edusciencesvol2iss1pp17-28 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 17-28

Author(s):

Rita Fransina Maruanaya ◽

Thomas Köhler

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High Schools ◽

Quantitative Study ◽

Content Validity ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Hotel Management ◽

Vocational High School ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Cronbach Alpha ◽

Vocational High Schools

This study aimed to measure the validity and reliability of the questionnaire in the context of scientific research on the cooperation of vocational high schools and industry for example in the field of Hotel management. Participants (n=20) were teachers of Vocational High Schools and Trainers of Hotels. This is a quantitative study. The validity test was conducted through items content validity using Pearson Correlation Product Moment. The Cronbach Alpha value was applied to determine the reliability of the questionnaire. The result showed that questionnaire is valid with 35 questions and the values of Cronbach Alpha are Variable 1= 0,94 (perfect), Variable 2=0,84 (high), Variable 3= 0,53 (average), Variable 4=0,92 (perfect). Based on the results, it can be stated that the questionnaire is valid and reliable. Therefore, it can be used as an instrument for a study

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THE EFFECTS OF STUDENT’S SELF CONFIDENCE AND VOCABULARY MASTERY TOWARDS SPEAKING SKILL.

INFERENCE: Journal of English Language Teaching ◽

10.30998/inference.v4i1.6847 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 46

Author(s):

Teddy Setiawan ◽

Muhammad Sulhan

Keyword(s):

High Schools ◽

Influential Factors ◽

The State ◽

Vocational High School ◽

Self Confidence ◽

Quantitative Calculation ◽

Speaking Skill ◽

Vocational High Schools ◽

Research Populations ◽

High Level

The objectives of this research is to know the Effects of Self-confidence and Vocabulary Mastery towards Students’ Speaking Skill – Survey at State Vocational High Schools, Tangerang City, Banten. The research populations were 600 students and the samples were 60 students taken from eleventh grade SMKN 7 and SMKN 9 vocational high schools at second semester of 2019/2020 academic year in Tangerang city. The instruments of the research were composed of 25 items of vocabulary test questions and 40 items questionnaire of students’ self-confidence. This research was designed and calculated using quantitative calculation. The major findings of the research indicates that the effects of self-confidence and vocabulary mastery towards the students’ speaking skill of eleventh grade Tangerang City Vocational High School is of high level category. The results of the research are as follow:1)There are any significant effects of self-confidence and vocabulary mastery jointly towards students’ speaking skill at the State Vocational High Schools in Tangerang City, Banten. It is proved by the value of Sig is 0.000<0.05 and the value of Ftest is 45.105. 2) There is a significant effect of self-confidence towards students’ speaking skill. It is proved by the value of Sig 0.042<0.05 and ttest of 2.075. 3) There is no significant effect of vocabulary mastery towards students’ speaking skill at the State Vocational High Schools in Tangerang City, Banten. It is proved by the value of Sig is 0.138>0.05 and ttest 1.502. Based on the research findings it can be recommended that speaking skill requires high level of self-confidence and adequate vocabulary mastery. Speaking skill is not only influenced by vast amount of vocabulary mastery but other influential factors at the state vocational high schools in Tangerang city such as high level of self-confidence.Keywords: Self-confident, Speaking Skill and Vocabulary Mastery.

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Strategi Komunikasi Satuan Lalu Lintas Polres Blitar Kota Melalui Program Save Our Student dalam Upaya Menekan Jumlah Pelanggaran Lalu Lintas Pada Pelajar

Airlangga Development Journal ◽

10.20473/adj.v2i1.18027 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 46

Author(s):

Meita Anisa Saputra*

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High Schools ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Communication Strategy ◽

Vocational High School ◽

Traffic Violations ◽

Vocational High Schools ◽

The City ◽

City Police

Data from the City Blitar City Police Unit in 2016, as many as 1,799 or 15.9% of students committed traffic violations, from January to March 2017 as many as 438 or 11.3% of students committed traffic violations. In addition to violations, 25 or 15.1% of traffic accidents involving students occurred. The accident caused 68 students to become victims. In 2017 January to March as many as 6 or 12.5% students were involved in traffic accidents. The accident caused 21 students to become victims. According to the data, it can be seen that the number of traffic violations in Blitar City is dominated by students, both students of junior high schools, senior high schools or vocational high schools. Then the Save Our Student (SOS) program was implemented to reduce the number of traffic offenses for students. The Save Our Student (SOS) Program is a Satlantas Polres Blitar Kota program in collaboration with schools, both Middle School (SMP), Senior High School (SMA) or Vocational High School (SMK) in Blitar City. The Save Our Student (SOS) Program is a program based on Law Number 22 Year 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transport and the Safety riding program. The Save Our Student (SOS) program is not just a momentary program, but an ongoing program in an effort to reduce the number of traffic violations on students in the City of Blitar. The Blitar City Police Traffic Unit Police in implementing the Save Our Student (SOS) Program needs a communication strategy, where the success rate of a goal will be achieved along with how the communication strategy is carried out in implementing the Save Our Student (SOS) Program. The purpose of the program, which is to reduce the number of traffic violations among students and prevent traffic accidents with fatality fatalities will be achieved.

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