The Role of Work-Based Learning in Building Employability Skills of Vocational Education Students

Abstract

-The incompatibility between educational outcomes with the need of workforce is predicted due to the mismatch of workforce needs with the qualifications of produced graduates. Therefore, the learning in vocational programs must be able to give the solution. Work-Based Learning (WBL) is one of the learning in vocational education proved greatly effective to build the students' employability skills. The purposes of this writing are: (1) to reveal the importance of WBL in vocational education, (2) The effectiveness of WBL in building the employability skills of vocational education students in culinary department. Work-based learning models that used in this study is the model with the context of WBL Food Processing developed by Kokom Komariah (2013). The method used to see the effectiveness of the model with the observation sheet . The subject of this research consist of 40 students. Data were analyzed using descriptive quantitative. WBL is a bridge between the worlds of education and work. Buildable aspects of employability skills for vocational education students are dependability of working, the ability to cooperate, making judgments, initiative, interest, independence, politeness, discipline, and the ability to react to criticisms and suggestions. Therefore, WBL is a suitable learning or training method to produce excellent, skilled, and well-prepared workforces.

Role of Social Partners for Work-Based Learning: Results of Surveys

“…In the context of the present paper, the research performed by international researchers regarding the influence of workbased learning on employability (Komariah, 2015) and the role and influence of social partners in vocational education (Bosch & Charest, 2006) are of particular importance. Therefore, in the next chapter the most typical governance models for work-based learning in the countries with dual VET tradition will be analysed, as this creates a direct link with the empirical study performed by the authors.…”

Pengaruh Partisipasi Penganggaran terhadap Kesenjangan Anggaran dengan Komunikasi sebagai Variabel Moderasi: Studi Perusahaan di Batam

“…Eliza (2020) confirms that statement. However, as described by Sopiah (2008), communication in this age group is difficult due to changes in business models and communication skills, therefore, the low influence of Indonesian workers compared to other ASEAN countries (ILO, 2014;Komariah, 2015), and the pandemic COVID-19 cause the changes of communication climate (Kartikawangi & Dahesihsari, 2020). The impact is budgetary slack increase.…”

“…Based on the duration of employment, the majority of respondents in this study were employees with less than 5 years of service. With fewer than five years of employment, there is still minimal experience were making decisions such as budgeting becomes riskier because of the uncertainty environmental (Govindarajan, 1986;Kren, 1992) like changes of business model and communication skills (Kartikawangi & Dahesihsari, 2020;Komariah, 2015) and lacking understanding of communication climate's company (Cartono & Maulana, 2019). The impact is that the research by Ujianti (2019) who stated that senior employees will likely more create budgetary slack is rejected.…”

Experts’ Consensus to Identify Elements of Career Management Competencies in Work-Based Learning (WBL) Program Using Fuzzy Delphi Analysis

“…Learning approach using WBL are relevant to realization the mission of vocational education, as students will be able to build their knowledge, skills, and behavior for their career purpose (16,21). WBL also provides an opportunity for the students to use their existing knowledge as the basis for new knowledge, to improve work-related learning skills and at the same time exploit the workplace as a learning resource (20).…”