The impact of Indonesia's decentralized education on vocational skills and economic improvement of students

Ari Setiawan; Dedek Andrian; Hanandyo Dardjito; Azim Abdurakhmanovich Yuldashev; Sri Murlianti; Eri Ester Khairas; Lukman Handoko; Ihwana As’ad

doi:10.21831/jpv.v13i3.68026

The impact of Indonesia's decentralized education on vocational skills and economic improvement of students

Ari Setiawan, Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Indonesia
Dedek Andrian, Universitas Islam Riau, Indonesia
Hanandyo Dardjito, Universitas Sanjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Indonesia
Azim Abdurakhmanovich Yuldashev, Chirchik State Pedagogical University, Uzbekistan
Sri Murlianti, Univeritas Mulawarman, Indonesia
Eri Ester Khairas, Politeknik Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia
Lukman Handoko, Politeknik Perkapalan Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia
Ihwana As’ad, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Indonesia

10.21831/jpv.v13i3.68026

Abstract

This research aims to evaluate the impact of education decentralization through the local curriculum in improving senior secondary school students' vocational and economic skills. This research uses a mixed methods approach with a sequential exploratory design. This design applied a qualitative approach followed by a quantitative approach. Data collection with the qualitative approach used in-depth interviews, while the quantitative approach used questionnaires and documentation of practical exam results. The participants in the qualitative approach were the vice principal and the traditional cookery subject teacher. The sample in the quantitative approach was students who took traditional cookery subjects. Qualitative data analysis used the Miles and Huberman formula, namely data display, data reduction, and conclusions, while quantitative data analysis used descriptive quantitative and MANOVA. The results showed that the impact of decentralization through the local content curriculum on improving students' vocational and economic skills was in the "good" category. The impact of decentralizing education through the local curriculum can reduce the dropout rate of poor students. MANOVA results showed no difference in the impact of the local curriculum on vocational skills across the six schools. However, there is a significant difference in the impact of the local curriculum on students' economic improvement in the six schools.

Keywords

Decentralization; local curriculum; students' economy; vocational skills

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