Efisiensi eksternal pendidikan kejuruan di Kota Yogyakarta

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan efisiensi eksternal pendidikan Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) di Kota Yogyakarta dengan sudut pandang nilai guna kemampuan lulusan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis fenomenologi. Sumber data adalah dokumentasi dan informan dari alumni SMK di Kota Yogyakarta. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui studi dokumentasi dan wawancara. Teknik analisis data meliputi pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menemukan keterserapan lulusan SMK di Kota Yogyakarta belum tercapai dengan maksimal. SMK belum mampu memberikan manfaat seperti yang diharapkan kepada seluruh lulusan. Oleh karena itu efisiensi eksternal pendidikan kejuruan di Kota Yogyakarta disimpulkan tidak efisien. Kesesuaian pengajaran di sekolah dengan perkembangan dunia kerja/industri belum sepenuhnya baik. Di sisi lain, terdapat beberapa manfaat dari pendidikan SMK bagi siswa antara lain: Mendapat pengalaman kerja melalui program Magang, PKL, atau prakerin; Mendapat peluang kerja di dunia usaha dan industri; Berwirausaha dengan keterampilan yang didapat; Pendidikan menengah kejuruan bisa melanjutkan ke jenjang pendidikan lebih tinggi. Sedangkan dari survai kepuasan diketahui alumni merasa puas terhadap lembaga sekolahnya. Namun terdapat beberapa informan yang merasa kurang puas antara lain kesesuaian kurikulum dengan dunia industri, keberadaan pembelajaran soft skill di lembaga pendidikan, bimbingan guru selama prakerin, jumlah kelengkapan sarana dan prasarana praktik, dan kesesuaian sarana prasarana praktik dengan dunia industri.

The external efficiency of vocational education in Yogyakarta

Abstract

This research aims to describe of external efficiency of vocational education (SMK) in Yogyakarta with point of view of the values of graduates’ ability. This research used the qualitative approach of phenomenology. The data sources were the documentation and the informants of graduates of Vocational High School in Yogyakarta. The data collection was done through document analysis and interview. The data analysis technique included of collecting data, data reduction, data display, and conclusion. The research finding reveals that the absorption of vocational high schools graduates in Yogyakarta have not been reached maximally. Vocational high schools cannot enable to give the benefits as expected for the graduates. So, the external efficiency of vocational education in Yogyakarta can be concluded that is inefficient. The instructional conformity of the school that related to the development of working field/industry is not good enough. In other hand, there are some benefits of Vocational education for students such as: getting experience in the work field through the internship program, PKL, or prakerin; getting job opportunity in the business world and industry; entrepreneurship with the skill that got; Vocational High School Education can continue to the advanced study. Meanwhile, based on the survey of satisfaction is known that the graduates feel satisfied toward their school education. However, there are some informan that are not satisfied with the conformity of curriculum related to the industry field, the existence of learning soft skill in the school education, the teacher’s guide during prakerin, the number of completeness of practicum tools, and the conformity of practicum tools with the industry field.