DEVELOPMENT OF A CONTEXTUAL-BASED TEACHING FACTORY MODEL TO ACCELERATE LEADING CENTRAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS Saut Purba, Edy Marjuang Purba, Abdul Hasan Saragih, Keysar Panjaitan, Lisa Ginting
Universitas Negeri Medan
Abstract
The aims of this research are:1) Describe the characteristics of the Contextual Based Teaching Factory model at SMK Negeri 1 Percut Sei Tuan, which implements the Center of Excellence Program.2) Measuring the level of feasibility of the Contextual Based Teaching Factory model at SMK Negeri 1 Percut Sei Tuan, which implements the Center of Excellence Program.3) Describe the effectiveness of the Contextually Based Teaching Factory model at SMK Negeri 1 Percut Sei Tuan, which implements the Research Center of Excellence Program using level 3 research of development with the following steps- conducting research on existing models, conducting literature studies, making model development plans, conducting internal testing, model design, revising model designs, conducting external model field tests (effectiveness tests), research dissemination, the first stage (research) is carried out in study programs TKR (Light Vehicle Engineering) using qualitative methods, data was collected through in-depth interviews, observation, documentation studies, informants were determined using purposive and snowball, data analysis techniques in 3 flows, reducing data, presenting data (Data Display) and collecting data (Verification) The validity of the data was tested by triangulation. Research in the development stage (Development) to test the effectiveness of the model using the Delphi and FGD models, was carried out with three experts, 12 practitioners and teachers. Data was collected using questionnaires, interviews and observations. Quantitative data analysis techniques were carried out by calculating the average score for each Teaching Factory program.Research found that the Teaching Factory program (2015), specifically the contextual-based teaching factory model, was running well. The contextual-based teaching factory model with indicators- (1) application of real concepts, (2) problem solving abilities, (3) active involvement of resources. Qualitatively it can be applied that real concepts (Contextual) have been implemented. Based on facts in the field where students were actively involved in applying cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills in Teaching Factory activities. Even though, in some problems students still find it difficult to solve them, in the sense that they still need the role of instructor. In fact, the resources involved in the Teaching Factory program (students, guest teachers (industrial technicians), workshop heads, department heads, study program heads and school principals are actively involved. Although the management aspect still requires more effective communication. Quantitatively, the effectiveness of teaching factory activities can be described as follows: (1) The achievement of the teaching factory ended well, with an average score (3.93), product (service) quality was in the good category (3.92), industry involvement was in the very good category (4, 01) for achieving student competency in the good category (3.93). The average score of all aspects (parameters) is in the TPR 80% or good category. Thus, it can be concluded that the teaching factory development model is feasible and effective in increasing the acceleration of the vocational school center of excellence at SMK Negeri 1 Percut Sei Tuan. The results of this research can be implemented as a basis for optimizing the Teaching Factory program.
Keywords: Center of Excellence Model, Teaching Factory, Center of Excellence Model, Vocational High School
