KETERAMPILAN DAN KECAKAPAN HIDUP (LIFE SKILL) : SEBUAH PERSOALAN MARTLABAT MANUSIA

Abstract

There are relations between life skills and human dignity
and existence because in human beings there are multiple intelligences,
i.e., linguistic, spatial, artistic, psychomotoric, mathematical,
interpersonai, intraperspnal, spiritual (religious), and emotional
intelligences. Therefore, there are also relations between
life skills and occupations that students have interest in and plan
to take up. It follows then that any development or improvement
of iife skills in students necessitates an i~nderstmdingo f vocational
skills and vocational education since it is the mission of
vocational education to prepare students with the ability to work
at ssmethng. So the educational process and traicing need to
emphasize and pay attention to the multiple intelligences
possessed by students and simultaneously pay attention to the
hidden curriculum that should be delivered. An improvement
of students' life skills necessitates a new policy promoting in
teachers an understanding of students' multiple intelligences,
enough care in teaching, educating, and training, and adequate
sense of responsibility.