Vocational High School Research Articles

Implementasi E–Customer Relationship Management sebagai Penunjang Penerimaan Peserta Didik Baru di SMK Puspita Persada

Competition between private schools in the Admission of New Students (PPDB) is intense, especially PPDB at Vocational High Schools (SMK). One of the private schools of PPDB, named Puspita Persada, is currently conducting an offline PPDB process, where new student admissions (CPDB) take and fill out the registration form offline at the school, as well as the distribution of school promotions in the form of the installation of banners and distribution of brochures in areas that are only around the school. Therefore, a study is needed to overcome problems in the PPDB process to increase the number of new student admissions and maintain parents' loyalty. Thus, this research applies the Electronic Customer Relationship Management (e-CRM) model to CPDB at SMK Puspita Persada. This research only focuses on 2 stages of CRM, namely acquire and retain. The research aims to integrate e-CRM on the website to improve the PPDB process by facilitating CPDB registration, offering discounts as a promotional tool, maintaining loyalty by allowing alumni reviews and facilitating criticism and suggestions. The methodology of this study uses the stages of the software development method named Prototyping. The results show that implementing e-CRM on the SMK Puspita Persada website to support the PPDB process can make it easier for schools to obtain CPDB by providing the most recent CPDB admission information feature, which can be read or downloaded.

Project-based learning in basic photography learning: The effect on student learning outcome

This research aims to assess the impact of implementing the project based learning on enhancing student learning outcomes in photography sessions within the visual communication design program at Vocational High School. Additionally, the study intends to compare the effectiveness of this learning with conventional learning. The study used a quasi-experimental method using a non-equivalent control group. The study was carried out at Vocational High School Muhammadiyah 1 Kepanjen. The samples in this research were X-grade students in visual communication design. They were separated into two groups: the experimental group, consisting of 17 students, and the control group, also composed of 17 students. The data was gathered by assessing students' learning outcomes before and after using the learning strategies of each group. The research utilized a portfolio of photographic project outcomes as the instrument, which included specified evaluation criteria. The data analysis in the research included a normality test, homogeneity test, and independent samples t-test. The findings indicated a notable disparity in learning outcomes between the experimental and control groups. The study findings suggest project-based learning may enhance student learning outcomes in photography sessions.

Computer-Based Test (CBT) Assisted Assessment with Rasch Model to Improve Vocational High School Teachers' Skills

The aim of the community service program conducted is to enhance the skills of teachers and students at Bina Kusuma Private Vocational High School in Nanga Pinoh by using computer-based tests and improving teachers' skills in analysing the quality of assessment instruments using the Rasch model theory with the assistance of WinStep. The proposed solution to address these challenges involves conducting workshops and assisting in preparing test instruments. This includes guidance on using computer-based tests for both teachers and students, as well as workshops and assistance in applying the Rasch model to determine the validity of instruments. This community service used Participatory Action Research (PAR) method to find problems experienced by partners. The partners' issues consist of instruments from authentic assessments used at Bina Kusuma Private Vocational High School in Nanga Pinoh, which were made independently by the respective subject teachers and were directly used as benchmarks for student achievement, and the assessment instruments still did not utilise the available resources (computers and smartphones). Efforts made to address the partners' issues included developing authentic assessment instruments that were appropriate and valid. Based on the evaluation results of the activity implementation using the Kick Patrick Level 1 method, the average evaluation score for the presenters was 82.125, and the average evaluation score for the method, relevance and usefulness, facilities, and consumption was 88.75. The constraints encountered in this activity were that the community service program implementers needed to consider timing and conduct more in-depth evaluations. Recommendations for implementing community service program activities included developing a more structured community service program and integrating it with routine school activities.

The Effect of Total Body Resistance Exercise Variations on the Speed of Youth Pencak Silat Scythe Kicks

The magnitude of the sickle strike directly influences the number of match points that can be achieved in the martial art of Pencak Silat. The aim of this study is to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the impact of different types of Total Body Resistance Exercise training on the speed of Pencak silat sickle kicks performed by teenagers. This research methodology utilises a hypothetical inquiry that consists of two distinct groups: an experimental group and a control group. The subjects of this study were combatants who had engaged in the practice of Pencak silat at State Vocational High School (SMK) Negeri 1 Stabat. There were a total of 52 participants who met the requirements for this inquiry. The sample was gathered using purposive sampling, which followed the specified criteria. To participate, one must have attended Pencak silat training sessions at SMK N 1 Stabat, have a high level of skill in the fundamental methods of the sickle kick, be between the ages of 17 and 19, and be willing to serve as a study sample. The confirmation of eligibility for a group of 33 individuals, consisting of 17 girls and 16 males, resulted from the assessment of these specific criteria. This research apparatus is utilised to assess the speed of Pencak silat kicks and estimate the impact of sickle blows. Consequently, Total Body Resistance Exercise training affects the speed of sickle kicks. However, there is no noticeable statistically significant variation in sickle kick speed among adolescent Pencak Silat practitioners.

Pemanfaatan Bahan Alam untuk Pembuatan Foot Care di SMK Batik 1 Surakarta

Improving entrepreneurship skills is very important in the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of layoffs carried out by the industrial world is one of the reasons for the high number of layoffs now. Entrepreneurial skills are an important part of educating school children from the start so that after graduation they are expected to open up job opportunities for themselves and others. Vocational High School (SMK) is now one of the schools that can produce skilled and innovative personnel. One of the private vocational schools in Surakarta that is trying to do that is SMK BATIK 1. The UHAMKA FFS Service Team provides training and guidance on the pharmacy expertise program to make foot care preparations, in the form of foot sanitizer and foot lotion. Preparations made from natural ingredients lemongrass extract, ginger extract, and coffee extract. Activities include lectures and workshops. Activities provide benefits in the form of increasing the soft skills and hard skills of students in utilizing natural materials in dosage forms which will increase the selling value.

Information Systems Strategic Planning at one of the Vocational High Schools in Cimahi

Information Systems Strategic Planning at one of the Vocational High Schools in Cimahi

Personal and social factors as a determinate of adolescent smoking

ABSTRACT Background Personal and social difficulties are key contributors to smoking during adolescence. This study examined personal and social factors that influence adolescent smoking. In all the study examined gender, perception of academic success, relationship between students’ teaching-students relationship, and adolescent smoking. Method Data used for this study are a portion of a large cross-sectional archival survey data titled “A questionnaire for high-school students on cigarette-alcohol-substance use” that was collected in 2018 among three high-school types (Anadolu High School, Imam Hatip High School, and Vocation high school) in Bagcilar, Istanbul. We examined the association between personal factors, social factors, and adolescent smoking by using the Spearman correlation and chi-square test of independence. Findings Of all the variables irrespective of the influence of school types, the results found a link between negative perception of academic success, teacher–student relationships, peer relationships, and gender on adolescent smoking. More specifically, a negative perception of academic success was found to influence adolescent smoking in vocational high schools, while teacher–student relationships, and gender were found to influence adolescent smoking in Imam Hatip high schools. The only variable that was found to influence adolescent smoking in Anadolu high schools was peer relationship pressures.

Reducing Work Pressure to Improve Employee and Teacher Performance at the National Space Aviation Vocational School (SPAN) Medan

This study examines the impact of job stress on employee and teacher performance at the National Aviation and Space Vocational High School (Span) Medan. This research uses a quantitative approach, using a saturated sampling technique to ensure the collection of representative data from the entire population, so as to increase the generalizability of the research findings to a wider population. The triangulation method was used to validate the authenticity of the data, by integrating various data sources such as observation, questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. The research findings that job stress plays an important role in influencing individual performance, both partially and simultaneously. The practical implication is the urgency of management to manage employee work stress effectively. Strategies such as employee wellness programs, stress management training, supportive work environment, adaptive leadership, and fair compensation are recommended. Future research should explore additional factors affecting performance and develop holistic management strategies to effectively improve employee performance and teacher performance

Analisis Program Badan Layanan Umum Daerah (BLUD) Sekolah Menegah Kejuruan (SMK) Dalam Mewujudkan Layanan Pemerintah Daerah Yang Good Corporate Governance (GCG)

The Regional Government, in supporting education reform for better quality and optimality within its units of authority, established the Regional Public Service Agency Program (BLUD) which can be understood as a system implemented by a technical implementation unit of regional agencies/agencies in providing services to the community, and has flexibility in financial management as an exception to regional financial management provisions in general. In line with the Directorate of Vocational High School Development (SMK) in seeking SMK as a school with BLUD status, this can support the management of goods and services whose superior products can manage the production process in the Teaching Factory Program (TEFA) more flexibly without violating regulations (Fazli, 2022). Implementing the Teaching Factory (TEFA) in the form of goods and services for vocational school students is expected to align with the objectives of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) Regional Government Services, namely good management to support the BLUD Vocational School Program in schools. In conducting this research the author used a descriptive qualitative research method approach.

Prevalence of Peer Bullying among Adolescents in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Determination of Affecting Factors

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of peer bullying among adolescents the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the factors affecting it. The research is descriptive type research. The target population of the study comprises 3016 students who study in the Famagusta district of TRNC during 2018-2019 academic year. A sample of this research was detected by using the stratification sample method. In this study used, peer bullying scale was used for students developed by Olweus. It was detected that male students are both victims and bullies in peer bullying more than female students; vocational high school students are more victims of peer bullying than other students; 6th and 7th grade students and students who do not live with their parents are more victims. The study found that students who had bad relationships with their parents were more likely to become bullies. Nurses must observe the main reason for this problem by visiting both victim and bully students’ houses.

The Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Using Zerosicks in Indonesia Vocational Education

This study aims to determine (1) the implementation of occupational health and safety (OHS) using the Zerosicks method in vocational education and (2) the significant relationship between each aspect of the countenance stake evaluation model. The model consists of 3 stages: input (Antecedent), process (Transaction), and output. Then, the population in this study involved 727 students with a sample size of 258.03, and this research was conducted in April-June 2021 at the Prambanan Muhammadiyah Vocational High School. Furthermore, the data analysis techniques used were quantitative descriptive and SEM (Structural Equation Modeling). The study findings reveal that (1) the antecedent stage, encompassing environment, hazard, risk, knowledge, and standardization indicators, is evaluated as excellent by teachers and predominantly good by students. In the Transaction stage, focusing on risk management control, solution, implementation, and culture indicators, teachers rate it as good to perfect, while students generally rate it as very good to good. Moreover, the output stage, comprising control and OHS behavior awareness indicators, is deemed outstanding by both teachers and students. (2) The indicators of the model are valid and achievable following the results of the confirmatory factor analysis, and the structure of the theoretical model fulfils the Goodness of Fit criteria for empirical data because it has six criteria. Furthermore, an antecedent has a significant effect on Transaction and OHS Output, while a Transaction has a significant effect on OHS Output.

Analysis Accountability Vocational High School: Approach Structural Equation Modelling

Improper management of funds can affect for the quality of schools in Indonesia. School quality can be reflected in school accreditation and adequate infrastructure. School development is not only focused on technical processes but also the motivation of people in the organization in obtaining quality decisions and the attitude of organizational actors in implementing the internal control system, so that accountability can be achieved. The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between Internal Control and Decision-Making Quality with Accountability. The existence of school management accountability can improve performance by paying attention to internal control and the decision-making quality, so that resources and funding sources can be managed appropriately to overcome problems that occur within the school. This study uses a quantitative approach with a descriptive survey design method. The population and sample in this study were public and private Vocational High Schools (SMK) with an accreditation in Solo Raya. The sample in this study was 72 vocational schools. The data analysis technique used in this study is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using Smart PLS software version 3. The study results show that Internal Control and Quality of Decision Making have a significant relationship with Accountability. This is proven by the P-Values ​​< 0.05 and the results of the cross-loading analysis show that the indicators used are proven to be significantly good in measuring variables.

Environmentality in (food) sustainability education: an analysis of a pedagogic intervention in Italy

ABSTRACT This article applies a governmentality perspective to approach education for sustainability. First, we outline governmentality through a Foucauldian lens and consider the emergence of environmentality in Italian education. Next, we analyse education for sustainability teaching and learning dynamics. Focusing on a pedagogic intervention carried out in a hotel-management vocational high school, we explore how school programming, classroom interactions, teachers, and environmental experts conceptualise food sustainability, influencing the pupils' view. Precisely, by analysing the ‘From farm to fork' programme – the empirical case study we have investigated – three pedagogic processes are detected: ‘framing', ‘politicising', and ‘normalising'. Our argument is that they work in tandem to problematise the socio-ecological implications of eating consumption choices and to guide students towards the neoliberal solution of sustainability. Implications of this research discuss how neoliberalism influences pedagogic activities, especially as it relates to establishing environmentally responsible action and shaping the ethics of the sustainable citizen.

School Well-Being Boosts Student Motivation in Indonesia

This study examines the relationship between school well-being and learning motivation among Islamic Vocational High School students in Tulangan, Sidoarjo. Using a quantitative correlational method, 222 students were selected from a population of 497 through stratified random sampling. Validated scales measured school well-being and learning motivation, with data analyzed using Pearson product-moment correlation via JASP software. Results showed a significant positive correlation (r=0.432, p<0.001), indicating that higher school well-being is associated with increased learning motivation. These findings suggest that improving school infrastructure and resources can enhance student motivation, highlighting the need for collaborative efforts to boost educational quality. Highlight: Positive correlation between school well-being and learning motivation identified. Enhanced infrastructure boosts student motivation. Collaboration with parents and institutions crucial for educational quality. Keyword: School well-being, learning motivation, Islamic vocational students, quantitative study, Pearson correlation

Goal Commitment as Mediator of Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Career Decision Difficulties among Vocational High School Students

Vocational high school students were provided with a curriculum designed to facilitate their transition into the workforce. Elicitation studies have indicated that vocational high school students experience difficulties in making career decisions. The internship program is designed to enhance students' emotional intelligence and goal commitment, thereby preventing career decision-making difficulties. This research aims to investigate the mediating effect of goal commitment in the relationship between emotional intelligence and career decision-making difficulties. This quantitative correlational research was conducted in a vocational high school in Bogor with a total of 173 participants using a self-report questionnaire of CDDQ, TEIQue-SF, and HWK Scale. Mediation analysis was processed using Hayes PROCESS. Results showed that goal commitment plays a partial mediation role in the relationship between emotional intelligence and career decision-making difficulties (c’ = -0.19, p < 0.001; c = -0.25, p < 0.001). This research will also present the limitations and suggestions for future study.

Pengenalan Tumbuhan Lokal Untuk Kosmetik Kepada Gen Z : Edukasi Formulasi Sediaan Pomade Estrak Daun Meniran ((Phyllanthus Niruri L ) Sebagai Perangsang Penumbuh Rambut

Health Vocational High School is a place of education where students study. Busy student activities can sometimes reduce students' knowledge regarding the use of natural materials. The method applied in community service activities is providing counseling and education in the form of lectures and questions and answers directly by practicing making pomade cosmetics. Students' lack of knowledge regarding the use of natural ingredients from meniran leaves (Phyllanthus niruri L) as the main ingredient in natural pomade cosmetics which functions as a hair growth stimulant. For this reason, students are given education and understanding about the formulation of meniran leaf extract pomade preparations. The aim of holding service activities for students is "Introducing Local Plants for Cosmetics to Gen Z: Education on the Formulation of Meniran Leaf Extract Pomade Preparations as a Hair Growth Stimulator". To provide knowledge and understanding to Dewantara Husada Health Vocational School students regarding the introduction of local plants for cosmetics in the formulation of meniran leaf extract pomade as a hair growth stimulant. The conclusion of this PKM activity was carried out using the lecture and question and answer method, and practice. Based on the high level of participation in this PKM activity, it was classified as very good, participants in the question and answer session were considered to have a special interest in the material

Εμπειρίες συμπερίληψης μέσα από συναυλίες σύμπραξης του 4ου Δημοτικού Σχολείου Αλεξανδρούπολης με το Ε.Ε.Ε.Ε.Κ. και το ΕΝΕΕΓΥ-Λ Αλεξανδρούπολης. Η μελωδία της διαφορετικότητας ενώνει καρδιές και παιδιά!

Τhis work is the result of collaboration between the 4th Primary School of Alexandroupolis " Chronis Aidonidis" and the Laboratory of Special Vocational Education Training (EEEEK) and the Unified Special Vocational High School (ENEEGY-L) of Alexandroupolis. The collaboration occurred because artistic activities offer students multidimensional experiences (cognitive, emotional, psychomotor). The activities were designed and implemented based on the goals of co-education programs, the guidelines of the Detailed Curriculum of Studies of EEEEEK and Primary Education, the principles governing the inclusion process, and the use of special teaching principles in shaping the curriculum and apply special teaching techniques. Students were made aware that equal access to knowledge for all people based on their particular abilities is a constitutional imperative, and the democratic right to co-education of students is a universal good that ensures opportunities and learning possibilities.

Pemanfaatan Media Canva untuk Membuat Label Kemasan dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Mendesain pada Pembelajaran Produk Kreatif dan Kewirausahaan pada Siswa Kelas XI SMKS Perikanan dan Kelautan Jember

This research is a qualitative study, which involves observing people and behaviors that can be observed using spoken or written words to produce relevant descriptive data. The success indicators in this research are the improvement of Designing abilities in Creative Product and Entrepreneurship Learning for 11th-grade students at the Fisheries and Marine Vocational High School (SMKS) in Jember. The objectives of this research are: 1) To determine the utilization of Canva media in creating Packaging Labels to enhance designing skills in creative product and entrepreneurship learning for 11th-grade students at SMKS Fisheries and Marine in Jember. 2) To ascertain the enhancement of Packaging Label designing skills using Canva media in creative product and entrepreneurship learning for 11th-grade students at SMKS Fisheries and Marine in Jember. The respondents of this study are 13 11th-grade students from the Fisheries and Marine Vocational High School (SMKS) in Jember, comprising 8 males and 5 females. Data collection procedures involve steps taken by the researcher to obtain data in efforts to address the research problem. Specific techniques are required in data collection to ensure that the expected data are gathered and are truly relevant to the issues being addressed. The data collection procedures in this research include observation, interviews, and documentation. The qualitative research conducted at SMKS Fisheries and Marine in Jember yields the following conclusions: 1. Implementation of learning using Canva media for creating Packaging Labels can enhance designing skills in creative product and entrepreneurship learning for 11th-grade students at SMKS Fisheries and Marine in Jember. 2. The effectiveness of designing Packaging Labels with Canva Media is evident in that: a) it enhances designing skills and saves time, b) it boosts students' learning motivation by presenting related images and videos, c) Canva Media can be used for creating other media besides packaging label designs, enabling students to develop their skills in creating new things with Canva's assistance, d) with Canva Media, learning can enhance designing skills and save time, allowing students to creatively design products more effectively both inside and outside the classroom.

INVESTIGATING INDONESIAN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL VOICES IN THE ONLINE WRITING CLASS: A CASE STUDY

Nowadays, online learning that is conducted by students requires them to work harder to carry out the learning process. It is undeniable that students at various levels of education have used online platforms to help the learning process, including vocational high school students. Therefore, it is interesting to investigate students' voices about the implementation of online classes in their schools. In this study, researchers focused on the use of Google Classroom among vocational school students attending online writing classes. This study uses a case study design by selecting eighty students in Bandar Lampung. To collect data, researchers distributed questionnaires through Google Forms and interviewed students. The results showed that students had positive and negative perceptions about the implementation of Google Classroom, namely: (1) There are issues with connecting Google Classroom to the internet; (2) Students do not comprehend the writing materials provided by Google Classroom; and (3) Students' laziness and lack of discipline in carrying out or collecting assignments (5) Students have difficulty expressing themselves and responding in the writing class via Google Classroom. Furthermore, several challenges were discovered for students in online writing classes via Google Classroom, including: (1) Student indiscipline due to being too bored to do online assignments; (2) students' lack of understanding of writing material in class; and (3) Students' lack of interaction with teachers in Google Classroom.

Associated Factors of Sexual Initiation among Male Vocational High School Students in Zhejiang Province, China: A Cross-sectional Study.

This study aims to investigate the factors associated with sexual initiation among male vocational high school students (MVHSS) in Zhejiang Province, and provide a scientific basis for preventing unsafe sexual behavior and sexual health issues among adolescents. The prevalence of sexual behavior among young students has risen significantly in recent years. Contracting HIV poses a serious physical and psychological burden on young individuals and their families. Thus, it is imperative to promptly and effectively address the spread of HIV among young people. The objectives of this study are to investigate the demographic characteristics of male vocational high school students (MVHSS) who have engaged in sexual activity and to identify associated factors, such as sexual attitudes and lifestyle, that may influence sexual initiation among this population, and to offer recommendations for interventions and policy development aimed at promoting healthy sexual behaviors among MVHSS. A survey was conducted among vocational high school students in grades one and two in Zhejiang Province. Variables that were statistically significantly associated with sexual initiation in bivariate analyses were included in a multivariate logistic regression model, which adopted a backward elimination procedure with a p-value > 0.10 as the exclusion criterion. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to describe the relationship between dependent and outcome variables. Of the 1032 male participants, 17.4% had initiated sexual behavior. The multivariate analysis results indicated thatThose who were frequent smokers (adjusted OR[AOR] =4.89, 95% CI: 2.36-10.13), those who reported having been in love (AOR=2.86, 95% CI: 1.84-4.44), those currently in love (AOR=4.47, 95% CI: 2.68-7.45), those willing to have sex with a high school student (AOR =2.63, 95% CI: 3.31-6.50), those willing to pay for sex (AOR =1.90, 95% CI: 1.10-3.27), and those who had received sex education and STDs/AIDS prevention education in school (AOR =2.21, 95% CI: 1.53-3.18) were more likely to initiate sexual behavior. Sexual attitudes among MVHSS are liberal, and the prevalence of sexual initiation is high. Interventions targeted at improving sexual safety education, reducing the rate of early initiation of sexual behavior, and promoting condom use among students must be implemented to reduce the risk of HIV infections and STDs among sexually active MVHSS.