Identifikasi Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Siswa dalam Proses Pemilihan Jurusan Pendidikan Lanjutan (Studi pada Siswa Kelas XI SMA Negeri 5 Banda Aceh)

Abstract

The factor in choosing a major for higher education for grade-11 students of Senior High School is the first step in preparing their future career. Before student continuing education to higher-education students has to determine the right major for his/herself. The factor that influence student in choosing the major in higher education is personality factor, a friend of the same age factor, and parent guidance factor. The purpose of this research is to determine the dominant factor that influences 11 th grade State Senior High School 5 of Banda Aceh students in the election process for major in advanced education. This research used descriptive qualitative as research approach. The total sample of this research is 138 students. The simple random sampling technique is used in obtaining the sample of this research. The data collection in this research is using a scale questionnaire. Based on the results of data analysis using the percentage of descriptive analysis, these research results indicate that there are two dominant factors affecting students in the election process for major in advanced education which is a personality factor with percentage of 92% and parent's factor with percentage of 76%, meanwhile friend of the same age factor gives students insignificant influence in the election process for major in advanced education with percentage of 33%. The conclusion in this research is the student of 11 th grade choose majors because the influence of personality factor and friend of the same age factor.

Training on How Students Choose Their Academic Career Paths

“…Learning aptitude, intelligence, personality, self-efficacy, interest, self-confidence, and self-orientation are examples of internal drivers [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. In contrast, external factors like parental and peer influence, institutional reputation, the chance to graduate, or counseling support and information services both regarding career paths, or careers after graduation, are thought to be important for students to know and need to be trained about it [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Three different secondary education options-Senior High School (SMA), Islamic High School (MA), and Vocational High School (SMK)-and problems relating to the characteristics of very diverse capabilities of student graduates.…”

Deskripsi Sistem Divisi Jurusan Antara Sekolah Indonesia dan Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Malaysia

“…Jika seorang siswa memilih jurusan sesuai dengan kemampuan dan minatnya, maka dirinya akan mampu bertahan dalam menghadapi kesulitan-kesulitan selama masa sekolah/kuliah, namun jika dirinya tidak memiliki kemampuan dan minat dalam jurusan yang dipilih, bisa mempengaruhi motivasi belajar (Hasanah, Nurcahyo, & Santony, 2018). Setiap siswa yang memilih jurusan dilatar belakangi oleh berbagai faktor, dan memiliki pertimbangan yang berbeda-beda, namun ada beberapa faktor dominan Malaysia - Zakirman, Wienda Gusta, Chichi (Fitri, E., Ifdil & Neviyarni, 2016) sedangkan faktor luar diri adalah bimbingan orang tua dan kelompok teman sebaya (Nelissa, Astuti, & Martunis, 2018). Motivasi merupakan salah satu faktor yang berpengaruh cukup besar dalam pemilihan jurusan siswa.…”

Developing flip chart as career counseling media for college major selection for the students

“…Lack of information about higher education may lead students to take the wrong major. Another factor that contributes to this problem is parents' influence on their children's decision (Nelissa et al, 2018;Yuma & Rizaldi, 2018) even though they have the right to select and plan their future career, which includes choosing a college major.…”

“…This study supports the fact that personality types can help students make decisions on their future career. In the process of selecting and planning a career, personality is the most influential factor for students in choosing a major in higher education (Nelissa et al, 2018). Interactions between characteristics that occur in individuals develop into one personality.…”