Vocational High School Graduates Research Articles

The School-based Occupational Safety and Health Management in Vocational School

The vocational high school graduates are required to have the competence to implement Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). This study investigated the implementation of school-based Occupational Safety and Health Management in the vocational school. The OSH implementation viewed from seven principles: curriculum management, student management, educator management, facilities and infrastructure management, funding management, school and community management, and cultural and environmental management. This study is descriptive research that used subjects from 10 public vocational schools and ten private vocational schools in Yogyakarta Province. The data obtained from the Education Report Card Mapping Report Evaluation Results of the Directorate of Vocational Education at the Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia. The findings showed that the management of OSH in private vocational schools higher than the public one. The principle of OSH for the management of students is "fairly good" both in public and private vocational schools. The teacher management in public vocational schools higher than the private one. The management of facilities and infrastructure is "fairly good" both in public and private vocational schools. The funding management in private vocational schools higher than the public one. The management of school relationships in the public vocational school is "bad" and "fairly good" in the private one. The management of culture and environment is "fairly good” both in public and private vocational schools.

A Case Study: Gap Competency Between Mechanical Engineering Graduates of Vocational High School and The Demand in Workplace

This study explores the workplace competencies, especially in the production machine operators, and finds the existing gap between the competency of mechanical engineering graduates of Vocational High School (Indonesian: Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan; abbreviated as VHS) and the demanded skills in the workplace. The research method employed in this research is the qualitative-explorative research method. In this research, it can be acknowledged that in a broader aspect, the competencies of the mechanical profession of motorcycles, cars, and operators of production machines can be clustered into three groups of skills: base, core, and supporting competencies. Based on the four competencies’ competency map, the vocational school graduates’ basic competencies are unfulfilled in the production workshop: (1) reading the technical drawing and (2) using the hand tools. Moreover, VHS graduates of the mechanical engineering department are still shortage of core competencies, hence still occupying at “lack of comprehension” level equal to more than 33%. On the other hand, the vocational school graduates’ supporting competency is in a minor percentage, according to the workshop’s head, chief engine operator, and senior operator in the workshop.

Absorption level vocational high school graduates in industrial

This study aims to analyze the absorption of vocational students’ graduates on the fulfillment of the workforce in their area based on the suitability of their competencies. This study uses a quantitative approach in describing the level of absorption of graduates in the world of work with documentation that has been carried out at vocational high school in Jombang Districts. The subjects used in this study were data from all students of vocational high school in Jombang Districts at the field of technology and engineering expertise for three periods (2018, 2017, 2016). The findings of this study are the absorption of graduates in vocational high school in Jombang Districts is quite high because it is included in the category of most of the graduates can be absorbed by industry with the greatest absorption rate of ME expertise programs in the amount of 94.97% and the lowest absorption rate of BDE expertise programs at 65, 20%. However, the absorption of industry graduates outside Jombang Districts.

E-Learning among Indonesian Vocational High School

E-learning in Indonesia began in mid-nineties with the advent of internet preceded by information technology which was introduced in Indonesia in late 1970s and early19 80s. However, those elearning initiators hit hard by the economic and political crises which hit Indonesia in 1997s until early 21st century. Beginning the year 2000, many schools, especially senior high school, took the initiatives to conduct e-learning in their environments, in spite of the economic crises. Based on data available from the Department of national Education, a survey conducted toward high school Websites. A virtual visit and randomly selected physical visits to high schools situated in Jakarta, Yogyakarta (Central Java), Makassar (South Sulawesi) and Padang(West Sumatera) yielded result that those Websites mainly used for disseminating school profiles including name and address, principals and teaching staffs, facilities, extracurricular works etc, but none specially directed to e-learning materials. The research orientation changed to vocational high school with the assumption that the vocational high school graduates are geared toward working market hence the courses are directed to more practical application and subsequently can improved with e-learning activities. Based on data from National Library of Indonesia and Directorate of Vocational High School, purposive sampling was done. The criteria are (a) the school has conducted e-learning for at least five years; (b) agree to be interviewed; (c) has trained other schools on e-learning development; (d) own a school library (e) appointed by Directorate of Vocational High School as a pilot project (f) accessible economically from Jakarta so it is more convenient to visit. Using snowball method, from interview with Wikrama principal and teachers, yielded data on other vocational schools in many regions. Those vocational high schools are randomly selected, interviewed by volunteer researchers . The results are analysed and showed that e-learning in vocational high school is limited to facilities designed by the school such as commonly found in Intranet, the constraints mainly on physical infrastructure and e-learning spread because of lack of facilities from school library. The development of e-learning activities is separated from school library, a cause resulted from the wrong perception of the school principals. It is suggested that the development of e-learning should synchronised with school library because in the future, even right now, school library will developed into learning resource centres, in which e-learning is covered. However, it needs better understanding among school principals which in Indonesia who will decide the fate of school library, either like it or not.

Recommendation System for Department Selection at Vocational High School (VHS) Using the Yager Model Fuzzy Multi-Attribute Decision Making (FMADM) Method

The rapid growth of technology and knowledge requires efforts to improve human resources, one of which is improving the quality of vocational education. Vocational education is the implementation of formal education channels held in higher education one of which is the Vocational High School (VHS). VHS graduates with quality potential can increase superior human resources. The problems encountered are students who want to enter vocational schools, often have difficulty in choosing majors by their potential, mistakes in choosing majors cause students who have entered vocational schools to become graduates who are less superior. One of the solutions to this problem is to create a system that can recommend majors that are in sequence with student potential. One of the benefits if the students know the major recommendations according to student abilities, then when students carry out academic leraning will produce optimal achievement and be able to develop their abilities to the maximum and become superior vocational high school graduates. The method used in the calculation of this study is the Yager Model Fuzzy Multi-Attribute Decision Making (FMADM) method to provide the results of the major’s recommendations by student potential. The attributes used in the selection of these majors are academic value, talent value, interest value, intelligence quotient (IQ), parental support levels, achievement motivation, student’s attitude, student’s independence, and student’s health. Testing the recommendation system for the selection of VHS majors using the Yager Model FMADM method is obtained in the first scenario, the results of the recommendations at the top 10 results in an appropriate conformity value of 95.00% and not 5.00%. In the second scenario, the results of the recommendations at level 3 result in an appropriate suitability value of 82.50% and an unsuitable value of 17.50%. Based on this suitability, the FMADM Model Yager method can be implemented and produce recommendations according to student potential.

The effect of blended learning of Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD) and jigsaw towards higher-order thinking skills

Higher order thinking skills (HOTS) are abilities that should be possessed by all vocational high School (VHS) students, because VHS graduates are required to have good soft skills and hard skills. The reality that occurs the ability of HOTS possessed by students is still very low, it is proven based on the exposure of several researchers strengthened by conducting observations and observations in VHS. Therefore the research aims to determine student learning activities when taught using blended learning Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD) and jigsaw, using direct learning models, and their effects on HOTS. This research is a quantitative study with a quasi experimental nonequivalent control group design method with research subjects of 50 students using simple random sampling. Data collection techniques using the test instrument in the form of multiple choice and description and non-test instruments in the form of observation sheets. Research data were analyzed by independent sample t-test. The results showed that the use of STAD and jigsaw blended learning in learning made students more active and enthusiastic in participating in learning activities, direct learning models made students less active and lacked enthusiasm in the learning process, and STAD and jigsaw blended learning significantly affected compared to learning models directly to HOTS.

The Influence of Soft Skills and Hard Skills on the Competence of Vocational High School Graduate Students in the Field of Building Construction

The Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) released the unemployment rates in Indonesia in February 2020. The highest open unemployment rate (TPT) occurred in residents with Vocational High School (SMK) graduates, reaching 8.63%, followed by Diploma I/II/III and high school (SMA) levels, respectively 6.89% and 6.78%. This becomes very ironic because the aim of SMK is to produce competent graduates who are ready to work in the industrial world (DUDI). Therefore, SMK graduates are expected to have the competencies needed by DUDI. The purpose of this study was to determine soft skills competencies, and hard skills competencies required by the industry. This type of research is qualitative and the data collection technique is carried out by using questionnaires and focus group discussions with DUDI parties. Data analysis uses Affinity diagrams (K-J method), which makes it easier to analyze data from brainstorming. The results of this study can identify soft skill competencies: honest, thorough, able to solve, adaptable, able to work as a team, able to work under pressure while hard skill competencies: survey, mapping, drawing, structure and construction cost estimation, and project scheduling.

The impact of education levels and paths on labor market outcomes in South Korea: Focusing on vocational high school graduates

Abstract The predominant perception in South Korea is that the route to the best jobs is to attend university. Even two-thirds of vocational high school graduates now go to university. This paper examines the impact of different education paths on employment and wages. Unlike previous research, it takes account of Korea’s unusual education system. It uses not only probit and ordinary least squares models but also a conditional expectation correction method model to tackle unobserved heterogeneity. The paper finds vocational secondary education followed by direct entry into the labor market yields better employment status and wages than higher education, when controlling for family and individual characteristics. This result challenges the appropriateness of Korea’s current education strategy of maximizing higher education enrollments.

An investigation into apprenticeship education in Kars

The system of apprenticeship, journeywork and mastership is a tradition with a history of 800 years and tracing to Great Seljuk Empire. The effect of technology and modern changes on this system, which has been going on for centuries, and modern apprenticeship understanding have been put forward. The present study probes to investigate the education methods practiced in apprentice-master relationships, ways of doing jobs and the plans of the apprentices to set up a business in the future. Furthermore, determining the apprentices’ thoughts regarding payments and working conditions are involved among the aims of the study as well. The data were collected through semi-structured interview with twenty people working as an apprentice in different businesses in Kars. Kinship relations come to the forefront in apprentice selection. The majority of apprenticeship students are aiming to acquire a profession. It was found that apprentices were encouraged to go to the training center. Furthermore, the apprentices were observed to be exposed to verbal violence when they made something wrong during vocational training. It is seen that the graduates of Vocational High School do not work in industry and they work as a continuation of the education of a limited number of people.

PENINGKATAN SIKAP DAN DISIPLIN SISWA SMK MENGGUNAKAN ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI DALAM PEMBELAJARAN K3

Peningkatan sikap dan perilaku disiplin siswa sekolah menengah kejuruan dalam menggunakan alat pelindung diri merupakan bagian dari standar operasional prosedur sesuai peraturan yang berlaku. Tujuan kajian adalah untuk mengkaji dan memberi saran kebijakan peningkatan sikap dan perilaku disiplin siswa tatkala melakukan kerja di bengkel/laboratorium/dapur tata boga. Metode kajian menggunakan penelitian dokumen (desk research). Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa 1) sikap dan perilaku disiplin kerja siswa dalam praktik menggunakan alat pelindung diri masih belum sepenuhnya mengikuti kaidah-kaidah Undang-Undang Keselamatan Kerja; 2) ruang praktik belum dilengkapi dengan seperangkat alat pelindung diri termasuk gambar-gambar/poster keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja. Kajian ini menyimpukan bahwa penggunan alat pelindung diri sebagai bagian dari upaya pembentuan etos kerja dan kompetensi lulusan merupakan sebuah keniscayaan dalam penerapan keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja sesuai tututan dunia kerja di era globalisasi. Disimpulkan bahwa penerapan keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja dengan penggunaan alat pelindung diri belum diterapkan sesuai standar peraturan perundang-undangan dan perlu dibudayakan sebagai bagian dari profil lulusan sekolah menengah kejuruan.

Competency-based education: a multi-variable study of tourism vocational high school graduates

ABSTRACT Recent studies have revealed that competency-based education (CBE) does not facilitate authentic learning or encourage students to develop a career in the tourism business. This study aimed to propose a conceptual model implementing CBE for career development and job satisfaction. To this end, a questionnaire was administered to 217 graduates of a tourism vocational high school in Jakarta. A quantitative method was applied. The results showed that this successfully explained the implementation of CBE and competency-based assessment (CBA) as a proposed model of job opportunities and career development for graduates of tourism schools. The research identified the improvement measures and preemptive actions taken by the principal and teachers of the school. At the initial stage, discipline, hard work, and career development through continual learning should be emphasized to prevent any negative effects when students undertake internships or seek job placement in the workplace. It was also revealed that CBE as a single variable should be combined with CBA and career development to gain job satisfaction. The limitation of this study is the duration of the research. It did not use a longitudinal time frame to measure the real career development from the end user point of view in a broader area of population. Although this study focuses on competency and learning theories, it does not consider the latest competencies and other theories such as talent development of human resources. For future studies could be based on focus-group discussions with experts using a longitudinal analysis to consider tourism growth dynamics over time, using talent development theory is also recommended.

A precedence evaluation of demand and supply between vocational high school graduates and workforce requirement in Indonesia

The success in implementing the demand-driven approach in Vocational High Schools (VHS) can be realized by understanding the misalignment that occurs between graduate skill competency and workforce demand by the industry. This study aims at describing the precedence between the VHS graduates and the businesses/industrial sector (BS/IS) portraying from the regional potential perspectives. The research data was collected from documents and survey forms distributed to (BS/IS) within the research population. The document analysis was employed to collect information on programs offered at VHS, existing VHS students enrollment, and the value of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in studied provinces. An online survey was distributed to all VHS graduates and BS/IS employers. The content validity was carried out prior actual study to ensure the validity of the instrument. A descriptive analysis was performed to gather information pertaining to developed research objectives. The precedence of the academic programs with the GRDP was determined based on 5% of criteria differences. The results found that there is a misalignment between the academic programs and the VHS students enrollment towards the region job potentials in each province in Indonesia. In addition, the research also found that the competency of VHS graduates related to the theoretical knowledge, the job characteristics, and the workforce skills were at moderate level. The implication of the study offers salient notion on minimizing the precedence that occurs between the supply and demand in the form of graduates supply to workforce and at the same time, fulfilling the workforce requirements demand by the industries. It is suggested on the capabilities of educational institutions in tweaking into demand-driven approach in making sure the academic program is relevant and sustainable.

A study on the university education experience of work-to-school students: Focused on specialized vocational high school graduates

A study on the university education experience of work-to-school students: Focused on specialized vocational high school graduates

The Impact of Education Levels and Paths on Labor Market Outcomes in South Korea: Focusing on Vocational High School Graduates

The predominant perception in South Korea is that the route to the best jobs is to attend university. Even two-thirds of vocational high school graduates now go to university. This paper examines the impact of different education paths on employment and wages. Unlike previous research, it takes account of Korea’s unusual education system. It uses not only probit and ordinary least squares models but also a conditional expectation correction method model to tackle unobserved heterogeneity. The paper finds vocational secondary education followed by direct entry into the labor market yields better employment status and wages than higher education, when controlling for family and individual characteristics. This result challenges the appropriateness of Korea’s current education strategy of maximizing higher education enrollments.

The effect of the School-to-Work Programme on the employment of vocationalhigh school graduates

ABSTRACT We examine the effects of the 2011 Korean School-to-Work Programme on the career choices of vocational high school students. To identify the causal impacts, we utilize the difference-in-differences method, comparing vocational high school graduates to academic high school graduates between 2011 and 2012. The results show that the policy increased the employment rate of vocational high school graduates by 36%. The proportion of graduates advancing to postsecondary education decreased by a similar magnitude, implying that the policy indeed altered the career choices of a significant number of vocational high school students, leading them to pursue employment rather than attend college.

Analysis of Industrial Practice Activities In Vocational Schools In Facing Industrial Revolution 4.0

Industry 4.0 is the state of the industry in the face of the 21st century when there is a massive change through technology that opens a barrier between the digital and physical worlds. There will be many types of jobs lost, and new types of jobs will emerge. Faced with this, high mastery skills are required by graduates. In vocational high schools the mastery of skills is done by sending students directly into industrial work practices. But are IWP activities really able to be used to improve skills in dealing with Industry 4.0? What types of skills students must master when dealing with industry 4.0 This article will conduct a study of various related literature about IWP and industry 4.0. The results of the study will link the effects resulting from IWP activities and needs in industry 4.0. The results of the study indicate that the IWP program in vocational high schools needs some improvement to be able to produce vocational high school graduates who are ready to face industry 4.0.

A Study of Multi Entry and Multi Exit Education System in Increasing Vocational High School Graduates Skills

System of education, included vocational education is seen as one important barometer for ensuring the national education system of a nation. In this context, the quality of teachers, including vocational teachers is the main factor affecting the quality of educational systems. This research focuses on the implementation of a multi entry multi exit system in Vocational Secondary School (VSS) in West Java. This system of learning is the development of integrated and sustainable industry-based learning. It is expected to build a balance between developing competencies and developing work character/culture that support each other to produce vocational graduates ready to work quality and competitiveness. The method used is descriptive evaluative with CIPP (Context, Input, Process and Product) design. The case of this study is to evaluate about how much is the significance of the implementation of the multi entry and exit system implemented at SMK and industry by graduates ready to work. The results of the evaluation of the above problems identified thath the multi entry multi exit system can increase 1-2% of graduates absorbed by the industry. The discussion of this study formulated the need for inovating multi entry multi exit systemby carrying out a series of activities as follows; synchronize curriculum, integrating learning with industry and industry class program, internship teacher and student at industry, self-service work development and or entrepreneurship as a condition to get a diploma.

Development of mathematics learning devices based on realistic mathematics education for financial accounting expertise program in vocational high school (preliminary research)

Financial Accounting is one of expertise programs in Indonesia Vocational High Schools. The prospective Vocational High School graduates are expected to be equipped with a great problem-solving skill which demanded in the field of working. Mathematics is the lesson that develop students’ problem-solving skill. This paper discussed development in learning devices based on realistic mathematics education for financial accounting expertise program in Xth grade Vocational High School. The research was conducted until preliminary research phase by using Plomp model. Based on the interview results conducted on Mathematics teachers in SMK N 2 Padang and SMK N 3 Padang, the writer concludes that the mathhematis learning devices commonly used by teachers are general without giving differences in the characteristics of each expertise program, specifically in financial accounting programs. Lastly, students have low mathematics problem-solving skill.

SISTEM PELAYANAN BANTUAN MENTOR BIMBINGAN BELAJAR (BAMBIMBEL) BERBASIS WEB

Adanya tuntutan penerimaan mahasiswa baru dengan menggunakan ujian Seleksi Nasional Perguruan Tinggi Negeri (SNMPTN) di Indonesia, siswa lulusan SMA/SMK diharapkan menguasai beberapa mata pelajaran dasar. Berdasarkan data primer wawancara penjurusan siswa yang dilakukan SMA/SMK di Indonesia belum cukup untuk membekali siswa dalam persiapan mengikuti ujian seleksi nasional, layanan bimbingan belajar didominasi jumlah terbanyak di kota besar, kemudian mahalnya biaya bimbingan belajar membuat siswa sulit punya kesempatan untuk mengikuti bimbingan belajar sehingga perlu dirancang sistem pelayanan bimbingan belajar yang dapat diikuti oleh siswa tanpa dibatasi ruang dan waktu. Salah satunya adalah sistem bimbingan belajar berbasis web. Bimbingan belajar termasuk salah satu Pendidikan non-formal. Pasal 1 angka 12 Undang-Undang Nomor 20 Tahun 2003 tentang Sistem Pendidikan Nasional menyatakan pendidikan non-formal adalah jalur pendidikan di luar pendidikan formal yang dapat dilaksanakan secara terstruktur dan berjenjang. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah merancang dan menghasilkan sebuah sistem pelayanan bantuan mentor bimbingan belajar (BAMBIMBEL). BAMBIMBEL juga memfasilitasi siswa yang ingin belajar untuk persiapan seleksi perguruan tinggi negeri. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode perancangan sistem berbasis web dengan pemodelan Unified Modeling Language (UML), pengujian sistem menggunakan metode Black Box, berdasarkan pengujian yang diamati dapat disimpulkan hasil eksekusi melalui data uji dan fungsionalitas dari sistem BAMBIMBEL berjalan dengan baik dan sesuai dengan yang diharapkan

The Effect of Business Center on Entrepreneurial Readiness for Vocational Students

In August 2017, there were 7.4 million educated unemployed including vocational graduates. Why are there so many educated unemployed. Are there no vocational high school (SMK) graduates who can become entrepreneurs? The Vocational High School is the right place to develop entrepreneurship education. This study aims to determine the extent of the influence of the Business Center that can increase vocational entrepreneurship readiness. This research was conducted through a literature review and relevant research results and continued through a Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The data analysis technique used is descriptive-qualitative analysis technique. The study found that the Business Center can increase the entrepreneurial readiness of vocational students, which means that increasing the entrepreneurial readiness of vocational students can be done through improving skills through the Business Center.