Open AccessThe role of industry partners to improving student competency of vocational high school
Author(s) -
Wirawan Sumbodo,
Heri Yudiono,
Salim Salim,
Rizki Setiadi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1387/1/012031
Subject(s) - vocational education , competence (human resources) , descriptive statistics , data collection , psychology , population , de facto , ibm , medical education , marketing , business , pedagogy , statistics , medicine , social psychology , political science , mathematics , environmental health , law , materials science , nanotechnology
The partner industry has an important role in increasing the competence of vocational students. Therefore they have the competencies needed by the partner industry, since it has a role in increasing student competence. This study aims to determine the relationship of the role of partner industries in improving milling machine competencies, to find out the differences in student competencies after engagement with industry. This study is an ex-post facto study and the population from 34 students of class XI in SMK N 1 Semarang, a public vocational high school (VHS). Data collection techniques in the form of observations, in-depth interviews, and questionnaires. Data analysis uses descriptive statistics. The results of the study show that there was a positive and significant relationship between the role of industry in improving student competence. Based on data analysis using IBM SPSS Statistics 20, the results of coefficient number correlation between the role of industry and increasing competency are classified as high with a value of 0.690. There are differences in student competencies before and after partnering with industry, average to 8.75%. VHS should always involve the industry in improving student competencies to be relevant to industry needs.