Development of learning instruments based on the strengthening of vocational life skills

Abstract

This study aims to (1) develop a garment production textbook that is suitable according to the IQF based on vocational life skills, and (2) produce a textbook for the Garment Production course that meets the feasibility criteria in the content, presentation, language, and graphics elements and is ready to attain ISBN. This study is a research and development referring to the 4-D (four-D) model, namely the stages of defining, designing, developing, and distributing (disseminating). Observations and an in-depth study were conducted to obtain data on the needs for a Garment Production course textbook, while questionnaires were used to determine the appropriateness of material content, presentation, language, graphics, and student responses. The data analysis technique used wasthe descriptive analysis in percentages. The findings of thestudy includea textbookon Garment Production for the Garmen Production course consisting of two chapters and 12 learning activities developed through a four-D model (4-D) procedure.The content of the material, the presentation, language, and graphics of the textbook are found to be very feasible by three experts in their respective field. Therefore, the textbook on Garment Production that has been successfully developed is very feasible to use in learning the Garment Production course according to Level 6 of the IQF and the National Competency Standards in the Garment field as it applies vocational life skills.