The Effectiveness of Creative Products and Entrepreneurship Learning and Teaching Factory to Prepare for Job Creator in the Industrial Revolution Era 4.0

Abstract

Indonesia has now entered the era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 that impacts vocational schools which are considered the highest contributor to unemployment in Indonesia. Therefore, the government established a revitalization program in vocational schools by learning about Creative Products and Entrepreneurship as well as Teaching Factories to produce competitive human resources who are ready to become job creators. This study aimed at portraying the effectiveness of Creative Products and Entrepreneurship Learning and teaching factories to prepare for job creators in the Industrial Revolution Era 4.0. The study was conducted by employing a descriptive qualitative method by utilizing the Nvivo 11 software to classify and display the results in the form of diagrams, graphs, and models. The results revealed that the implementation of the Creative Products and Entrepreneurship, as well as the Teaching Factories, has not been effectively transforming vocational students into job creators. There were some encountered factors contributing to this phenomenon; time management, teachers’ competence, students’ motivation, and funding. Thus, evaluations are necessary in terms of planning, development, and implementation to cultivate excellent graduates that are ready to create jobs.