Integration of Project-Based Entrepreneurship and Productive Practical Learning in Vocational High Schools

Bayu Gilang Purnomo,Thomas Sukardi

doi:10.21831/jptk.v25i1.20013

Bayu Gilang Purnomo, Thomas Sukardi

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https://doi.org/10.21831/jptk.v25i1.20013

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Abstract

Unemployment rates producing by vocational high school (VHS) is still high. To overcome this problem, it is necessary to develop an entrepreneurship learning model in accordance with students’ skills. This study aims to: (1) develop project-based entrepreneurship learning media integrated with productive practical learning in VHSs; (2) design project-based entrepreneurship learning integrated with productive practical learning which had the criteria of validation, effectiveness, and practicability. The research procedures consisted of analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) model. The product of the learning model development was validated by experts. The subjects of the research involved eleventh grade students of automotive engineering study program in the second semester, entrepreneurship teachers and automotive engineering teachers in VHSs. The products of the study consisted of: (1) a guided learning book and learning media (lesson plans and learning assessments); (2) the teachers’ and students’ positive and objective responses toward the implementation of the learning model which was proved by their comments that the developed learning model fulfilled the criteria of validation, effectiveness, and practicability to be implemented in VHSs.

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Vocational high school (VHS) is one of the high school education levels which focuses on developing the students’ competence to be able to do certain work fields
The aim of this study was to develop project-based entrepreneurship learning model integrated with productive practical learning in VHS at automotive engineering study program
Data collection related to: (1) the learning model and method of practical productive learning and entrepreneurship learning in VHSs which were commonly and the appropriate learning model to be implemented in VHS, (2) competence base and basic competence of entrepreneurship subject and automotive machine maintenance practical subject in VHS were conducted

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Vocational high school (VHS) is one of the high school education levels which focuses on developing the students’ competence to be able to do certain work fields. The VHS located in the suburb faces some obstacles, such as the limitation of networking and supporting from the government and the industrial fields in employing the vocational high school graduates. In this case, many companies assume that the graduates of VHS have not fulfilled the qualification standard to be an employee yet. The main obstacle concerned by the companies in employing the VHS graduates was related to the soft skill mastery It is needed a strategy in the learning processes and training in vocational high schools which direct the development of strong characters and soft skill in order to prepare the students to be ready to face challenges and global threats [1]

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