Improving the Competency of Vocational School Teachers through Online Training

Abstract

Improving the competency of teachers at a vocational school (SMK) in Bandung carried out by lecturers in the Chemical Engineering Department of Politeknik Negeri Bandung is the main goal of this study. This also answers the hopes and proposal of the Principal of this SMK to continue cooperation in improving SMK teachers which was conducted in 2020 by lecturers in Politeknik Negeri Bandung (Polban). The activity to increase the competency of SMKN teachers in 2021 focuses on activities to increase the competency in wastewater treatment operation and matters related to the dangers of the operation. This topic has been chosen because currently the practical activities on wastewater treatment has not been carried out at this SMK. This competence improving activity could enrich the knowledge of SMK teachers related to wastewater treatment and then the knowledge could be transferred to the students and to the existing laboratory assistants at this SMK. All participants in this online training are in the competent category because they passed the post-test of the four modules and obtained a minimum score of 70 for each module. The Laboratory of Industrial Waste and Water Treatment in the Chemical Engineering Department Polban has complete industrial wastewater treatment equipment, making it possible to create a new Chemical Engineering Scheme for the Competency Test Place (TUK) possessed by this Department. Thus by conducting the training for the SMK teachers, it is not only beneficial for the teachers of SMK Bandung but also beneficial for the TUK of the Department of Chemical Engineering Polban by preparing the new Wastewater Treatment Scheme.

Parameters Affecting Training Effectiveness: A Study of Wastewater Treatment Training in Politeknik Negeri Bandung

“…The competence in question is the competence to operate wastewater treatment and matters related to the dangers of its operation. Due to pandemic conditions that were still worrying, this competency improvement activity was carried out online, both for theoretical understanding and practical understanding (Budiastuti, et al, 2022). For this reason, in 2022, these trainees hope that competency improvement can be carried out offline so that practical competencies (hard skills) can be obtained optimally.…”