Vocationalization of skills education based-on local wisdom in era of ASEAN Economic Community

Abstract

As the implementation agreement of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), Indonesia should have right strategy especially in the field of basic education. Graduates of basic education should have adequate knowledge, attitudes and skills including ability to adapt the work situation changes due to change dynamically. The study aims to develop a model of skills learning model for student at the basic education level based on local wisdom. The research method used is Research and Development, which is in accordance with the research objectives. The skills learning model is vocationalization based on local wisdom at the basic education level. It is used to find solution as an effort to complement and prepare basic education graduates who do not continue their education to become productive and competitive workforce to face global competition, especially to facing the Asean Economic Community. Initial research results are the interview instruments and guideline reviewed by experts consist of 1) local potential resources, 2) selection of basic skills type in schools, 3) availability of equipment and materials for skills practice, 4) school resources, 5) support the parties to the implementation of skills learning, and 6) the process of learning skills. Based on the results of previous research, hypothetical skills learning model was developed as a form of learning that could be used to provide initial provisions for pre-vocational skills based on local wisdom. The model can provide insight into the workforce and increase motivation, and work ethic, as well as to build employability skills for students in the basic education level.