Vocational Students Research Articles

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.

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.

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.

App-Based Addiction Prevention at German Vocational Schools: Implementation and Reach for a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

This article examines the implementation, participation rates, and potential determinants of participation in the digital addiction prevention program “ready4life.” A two-arm cluster-randomized trial recruited German vocational students via class-based strategies. Intervention group received 16 weeks of in-app coaching; the control group received health behavior information, with coaching offered after 12 months. Potential determinants of participation were analyzed based on class and individual characteristics. Out of 525 contacted schools, 35 participated, enrolling 376 classes. Implementation during the pandemic required flexible adjustments, with 49.7% of introductions conducted in person, 43.1% digitally via online streaming, and 7.2% received a video link via email. Despite challenges, 72.3% of the vocational students downloaded the app, and 46.7% gave informed consent. Participation rates were highest among (associate) professionals, vocational grammar school classes, classes introduced by females, younger individuals, members of the project team, and classes introduced face-to-face. Female gender, lower social competencies, lifetime cannabis use, higher problematic internet use, and higher perceived stress were associated with higher individual participation. The study highlights the importance of proactive outreach and personalized interventions for addiction prevention programs in vocational schools. While reached students aligned with the aims of the app, tailored recruitment strategies could enhance engagement among under-represented groups. The trial was registered in the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS): DRKS00022328; registration date 09.10.2020.

직업계고 학생의 디지털 역량 구명 및 중요도-실행도 차이 분석(IPGA)

The purpose of this study was to find out the digital competencies of vocational high school students and to derive implications for increasing the digital competencies of vocational high school students by identifying what competencies currently need to be improved most urgently. The results are as follows. First, the digital competency of vocational high school students was defined as the competency, including knowledge, skills, attitudes, and thinking skills that vocational high school students must have in common to perform their duties using various digital technologies after entering the labor market after graduation. Second, 5 major areas of vocational high school students' digital competencies were derived: 'understanding and responding to changes according to digital transformation', 'digital data collection and management', 'digital-based communication and collaboration’, ‘digital content development and utilization’, and 'digital-based problem solving' and minor 11 areas were derived. Third, ‘communication through digital technology’ and ‘digital data search and collection’ were identified as areas with high level of performance and importance, but ‘digital content development’ was identified as areas with low level of performance and importance. Fourth, competencies with high demand for improvement include ‘digital data search and collection’, ‘communication through digital technology’, ‘sharing and collaboration through digital technology’, and ‘digital content utilization’. In the suggestion, it was suggested that long-term research should be conducted to find ways to increase digital competencies of vocational high school students, and specific policy should be established that focus on improving students' foundational common competency.

An Empirical Analysis of the Content of Vocational Students Sports Activities Based on Video Data Segmentation and Mining From the Perspective of Motor Development

The key factor that promotes Vocational students development is the development of movement, which requires children to have excellent motor skills to develop their intellectual level, physical function and social adaptability in daily study and life. Data mining technology is an economical and practical core technology, which obtains useful information for the service system from a large amount of data. However, many teaching deficiencies in this area are prevalent in the field of early childhood education. In the current research on the content of Vocational students physical activities, a large amount of data information needs the support of data mining technology. This paper aims at how to combine data mining technology to study the content of Vocational students sports activities from the perspective of movement development, establish a decision support system for Vocational students sports activities, and conduct experiments on Vocational students sports activities from the perspective of action scientific arrangement and implementation of activity content, carry out empirical research on the content of Vocational students sports activities.

미래 산업사회에서 요구되는 특성화고등학교 학생의 핵심역량 도출

미래 산업사회에서 요구되는 특성화고등학교 학생의 핵심역량 도출

ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF VOLLEYBALL SPECIALTY PERFORMANCE OF CHINESE HIGHER VOCATIONAL COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH APPLICATION-BASED LEARNING METHODOLOGY

This study aims to improve the volleyball specialty performance of Chinese higher vocational college students through the application of problem-based learning methodology. Using a quasi-experimental design, with 81 students from a vocational college in Zhejiang Province, China, including 41 students in the experimental group and 40 students in the control group. The experimental group received interventions using problem-based learning methodology for 12 weeks, while the control group received traditional classroom teaching during the same period. Additionally, this study applied pre-test and post-test measurements on volleyball specialty performance, including bumping, serving, practical skills, and overall scores, and conducted data analysis using statistical methods. The results showed significant differences between the pre-test and post-test scores of both the experimental and control groups, with the post-test scores higher than the pre-test scores, indicating better performance in the experimental group compared to the control group.

Creation of Engineering Drawing Learning Modules Using Datum Plane Media in Improving Students' Competence in Automotive Engineering Skills at SMK Negeri 55 Jakarta

The aim of this research is to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of the engineering drawing module using datum plane media to strengthen students' knowledge about projections on objects. This research uses the 4D research method developed by S. Thiagarajan, Dorothy S. Semmel, and Melvyn I. Semmel in 1974 which consists of 4 stages, namely Define, Design, Develop and Disseminate. Data was collected through interviews, questionnaires and pre test-post test. The subjects of this research were students majoring in automotive engineering at SMKN 55 Jakarta 2023/2024 academic year class x semester 1 with a sample size of 30 students from a population of 3 classes totalling 103 students. The research began with Define, namely defining the need for difficulties in students' understanding of reading and drawing projections by observing and interviewing teachers who teach technical drawing. Furthermore, from the observation data obtained, the researchers looked for solutions to the problems faced by automotive vocational school students with modules that use datum planes, so the researchers designed the required modules and datum planes. At the Develop stage, the researcher's design is validated by material experts and media experts, their criticism and suggestions are used as input for revising the media created. Finally, the Disseminate media stage, which had been validated and revised, was used on 30 students from SMKN 55 Jakarta, carried out a pre-test-post test and obtained an average result for the entire pre-test sample of 45.33 and post-test of 68.17.

PELATIHAN ALAT PEMADAM API RINGAN DAN KARUNG GONI SEBAGAI MEDIA PEMADAMAN KEBAKARAN KEPADA MAHASISWA POLIBATAM, SISWA DAN GURU SMK DI BATAM

Fire disaster is one of the many disasters that occur in the wider community both in the office and residential environment. This fire disaster generally occurs due to human factors such as: using electrical loads that exceed the power capacity and placing flammable items near the source of fire. This fire hazard will be easier to overcome if people know how to put out fires properly and know how to use extinguishers such as APAR (Light Fire Extinguisher) and the use of gunny sacks. APAR is generally categorized into 3 types, namely: Dry Chemical Extinguisher, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Extinguisher, and Foam. Extinguishers containing dry chemical powder are very commonly used because they are able to extinguish almost all types of fires. The use of APAR is most likely to be used because of its portable nature, easy maintenance, and easy to use. In the community service that has been carried out at Batam State Polytechnic, a demonstration on how to extinguish fire with fire extinguisher and the use of gunny sacks was also carried out. Participants of this community service program are students, vocational school students and vocational school teachers.

직업계열 고등학교 교사의 교육데이터 활용 현황과 요구 분석

As technology that enables data collection, accumulation and analysis develops, the use of data is being emphasized as the key of evidence-based policies. The purpose of this paper is to identify the current status of data collection related to vocational high school, analyze the current situation and needs of data usage by vocational high school teachers and suggest implications for future educational data construction. The main results of this paper are as follows. First, most of the collected data included vocational high school students and graduates as part of all high school students, young people or candidates for qualification. In particular, it was verified that data surveys using vocational high schools as parent population and linking administrative statistics and were insufficient. Second, vocational high school teachers who participated in this paper answered their data using frequency as ‘more than once a year'(28.0%), ’more than once a quarter’(26.1%), and ‘not at all'(23.3%). Teachers were using data for ‘writing a project plan or result report', ‘providing career counseling for students' and ‘developing and organizing a curriculum'. Teachers hoped to ‘link and integrate vocational high school-related data’ and data such as ‘students' interests and career plans’, ‘graduates' major retention rate’ and ‘predicting the supply and demand of high school graduates/college graduates by region/major/industrial field’ to be offered in the future,. Third, it is necessary to include vocational high school teachers to consider the context of vocational high school when promoting the collection and release of educational data, the use of administrative and learning data and the establishment of big data.

RESEARCH ON THE ELEMENTS OF OCCUPATIONAL COMPETENCE OF HIGHER VOCATIONAL STUDENTS BASED ON DELPHI METHOD AND GROUNDED THEORY IN THE PRC

Occupational competence (OC) is a matter of competitiveness in the future job market as well as the level of student development. However, in China there is a gap between the OC of higher vocational students (HVS) and the requirements of the industry, and graduates have a relatively low employment rate and lack the necessary skills and experience in the real world, requiring additional training and guidance in order to be qualified for their positions. The aim of this study is to explore the elements of OC of HVS and to provide a basis for educators to develop the OC of HVS. In order to achieve this goal, this paper uses 2 qualitative research methods, the Delphi method and Grounded Theory. Through purposeful sampling techniques, 12 experts from 3 regions, Jiangsu, Guangdong, and Zhejiang, including college administrators, corporate personnel, outstanding graduates, and government officials, were selected to help identify and extract the components of OC of HVS. The results of the study are based on 3 dimensions—learning and innovation, career and life, and character and literacy—composed of 15 sub-components and 35 items. It is recommended to apply the list of elements in practice and emphasize its important orientation in vocational education in order to improve the OC with the needs of enterprises and personal development.

Busworld Website Development To Improve Business Vocabulary Achievement Of Vocational School Marketing Students

This study intends to ascertain the potential, issues, and requirements for learning English for marketing majors at vocational schools. It also seeks to evaluate the feasibility of the Busworld website, which was created as an alternate medium for this research. English communication abilities must be improved by vocational students. Issues that arise with marketing majors at vocational schools show that the same materials are still used in both general education and vocational education. A notable example of technology use in this study is the technology-based learning medium, which took the shape of a website centered around telecommunications. The Sugiyono Model is the model that is adapted for this research, which employs the Research and Development (R&D) technique. Finding Potential, Problems, and Data Analysis, Design Validation, Product Design, Product Testing, Product Revision, Final Product, and Publication are the steps that have been modified. The SMK Pemuda 1 Kesamben, SMK PGRI 2 Sutojayan, and SMKN 1 Kademangan served as the research's field sites. This study's data is quantitative in the form of teacher and student answers and product validation results, and qualitative in the form of observations, interviews, and documentation. The study's findings suggest that using the Busworld website as an alternate medium can help marketing students expand their vocabulary related to business. The results of the media validation and material validation, which were completed by three experts each, and which yielded a score of 98%, indicating high validity, serve as evidence for this. Additionally, 88.5% of the replies from thirty marketing students and three teachers were included in the results of the teacher and student surveys. In summary, the Busworld website, which offers resources such as 100 lists of verbs, 100 lists of nouns, 50 business abbreviations, and 50 conversations with business themes, is a valuable tool for improving the business vocabulary proficiency of marketing students at vocational schools.

PEMANFAATAN KOMODITI LOKAL DALAM PENDAMPINGAN WIRAUSAHA MELALUI PELATIHAN DEVIL PANCAKE DI SMK NEGERI 2 SINGARAJA

In the era of globalization and intense market competition, entrepreneurship is crucial for improving economic quality. One accessible form of entrepreneurship is through micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Entrepreneurship allows communities to enhance their welfare and economic potential, regardless of age, offering vocational high school students the chance to become young entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial mentoring for vocational high school students prepares them to innovate and develop strong entrepreneurial traits. This program, conducted in Buleleng Regency, Bali, known for its educational heritage, focuses on culinary entrepreneurship training, particularly in pastry making. Initiated by the Student Association of the D3 Hospitality Program at the International Tourism and Business Institute, the training includes practical food production using local commodities. One notable training involves making Devil Pancake, a simple yet innovative pastry. Participated by Culinary students from SMKN 2 Singaraja, using demonstration and duplication methods to enhance practical skills. Students observed instructors and then practiced independently, significantly improving their understanding and skills. The program yielded positive results, boosting students' confidence and practical experience. Using local ingredients and simple processes reassured students that starting a business is feasible. This program successfully motivated SMKN 2 Singaraja students to pursue entrepreneurship.

Designing an Instructional Model to improve Reading Abilities of Technical Documents and Learning Attitudes for Vocational Students in Shenzhen Institute of Technology

The purpose of this study is to develop an instructional model to improve the reading abilities of technical documents, and to enhance students’ positive learning attitudes for TVE college students in China. This study developed a teaching model based on the Information Processing Approach, Vygotsky's Scaffolding, and Motivation. This teaching mode has the characteristics and technical attributes of TVE, which can (a) improve the reading ability of TVE college students on technical documentation, and (b) enhance the students' positive learning attitude (enthusiasm). This teaching model includes (1) Principles of the model, (2) Objectives, (3) Syntax, (4) Social system, (5) Principles of reaction, and (6) Support system. Through the application of two classes at Shenzhen Institute Technology in China, it can be seen that three-information input and output activities can be formed in both applications, and there is a progressive relationship between the three activities, and the three activities can fully stimulate students' learning enthusiasm.

Utilization of Canva for education to improve learning effectiveness of vocational students

Canva for education is a version of Canva designed specifically for education. The results of the literature review show that the learning effectiveness of SMK students is not optimal. This is because teachers only use passive and non-interactive learning media, such as showing pictures or videos without providing opportunities for students to actively participate in learning. This study aims to determine the use of canva for education to improve the learning effectiveness of vocational students. The method used in this study is SLR (Systematic Literature Review) which consists of 15 published journal samples. Data collection techniques are carried out by collecting some relevant previous research, then compiled, analyzed, and concluded. Based on the results of research that has been carried out, canva for education can increase the learning effectiveness of vocational students The use of canva for education can increase the learning effectiveness of vocational students because it attracts students' interest, makes learning materials easier to understand, develops graphic design skills and strengthens collaboration, thereby increasing student motivation and learning outcomes. The use of Canva for education should be balanced with effective learning strategies.

Latest Innovations in Facilities and Infrastructure Management: Implementation of an Efficient Management System

Schools face significant challenges in managing facilities and infrastructure due to limited awareness of security risks, maintenance procedures, and damage prevention strategies. This research addresses this gap by developing a facilities and infrastructure management system using the ADDIE model. This system not only aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of school asset management but also serves as a practical learning tool for vocational high school students specializing in office management and business services. This research employed a Research and Development (R&D) approach. The data conducted by using questionnaire and analyzed descriptively. The developed facilities and infrastructure management system underwent evaluation, and the findings confirmed its highly recommended and effectiveness in streamlining school asset management. Additionally, the system proved to be a suitable educational tool for vocational students, enhancing their practical skills and knowledge.

Utilization of Problem Based Learning Model as an Effort to Improve Vocational High School Students' Learning Outcomes in Islamic Religious Education Learning

Every learning process has the goal of providing cognitive, affective and psychomotor reinforcement to each individual. In its implementation, this goal can be achieved with many interventions, one of which is the use of learning models. One of the relevant learning models is the problem based learning model. This study aims to improve student learning outcomes by implementing the problem based learning model. This study is a classroom action research. The design used is the Kemmis mc Taggart design with four steps, namely planning, action, observation and reflection. The subjects of this study were tenth grade students of vocational high schools. The data for this study were collected using observation and test techniques. The data obtained were then analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques. The results of the study indicate that the problem based learning model can improve the learning outcomes of vocational high school students in Islamic religious education learning. This shows that the problem based learning model can be used as an alternative model in Islamic religious education learning.

The Influence of the Index Card Match Type Cooperative Learning Model on the Learning Outcomes of Vocational High School Students

This research aims to determine the effect of the Index Card Match Type Cooperative Learning Model on the Learning Outcomes of DPIB Basic Principles at State Vocational School 1 Percut Sei Tuan. This research method is a Quasi-Experimental design. This method is used to measure variables before and after to see the causal relationship of the phenomenon under study. Based on the research results, the use of the Index Card Match Type Cooperative Learning Model has a better impact on learning outcomes in the cognitive domain of DPIB Basic Principles on Building Statics elements. This is proven by research results which show that the average cognitive learning outcomes of students who were taught using the Index Card Match Type Cooperative Learning Model was 73.06, higher than the average learning outcomes of students who were treated with the Direct Instruction model, namely amounting to 61.94. This is also reflected in the research data, the t test results show a t value of 3.73 compared to the t table value of 1.670 (t value > t table). Based on these differences, both theoretically and proven by statistical analysis carried out in this research, it can be concluded that the Index Card Match Type Cooperative Learning Model has a significantly different influence on student learning outcomes on DPIB Basic Principles in Building Statics Elements for class students X DPIB Skills Program State Vocational High School 1 Percut Sei Tuan.

Towards Improving Welding Skills: Creating Innovative Modules For Teaching SMAW Integrated 3D Animation

This research aims to develop teaching modules on welding techniques in vocational schools using the problem-based learning (PBL) model, a scientific learning approach, and an authentic assessment of welding competency using the manual arc welding or SMAW welding process. The development of teaching modules at vocational schools will improve the quality of the process and the quality of learning outcomes for SMAW welding engineering subjects at vocational schools. This research uses a development research method with a research design using design-based research (DBR), which refers to the instructional design model (IDM) development model design. The participants involved in this research were class XI vocational school students in East Java. The module validity test assessment results have an average score of 3.8 in the very valid category. The SMAW welding technique module that has been prepared can be used to implement SMAW welding technique learning at vocational schools. The teaching module evaluation stage results show an outstanding category, which means that the teaching module developed meets practical requirements. All students' average normalized gain score (<g>) was 0.72, included in the high improvement category. The results of observations of the implementation of the PBL model facilitated by teaching modules from two observers were analyzed using percentages of agreement (PA). The conclusion of the research shows that the teaching module developed is valid, practical, and effective.