IMPLEMENTATION OF LEARNING IN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS (SMK) FASHION STUDY PACKAGE RELATED TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHARACTER GROWTH

Abstract

Vocational high school or commonly referred to as SMK is one of the formal vocational education institutions in Indonesia that produces prospective workers who are ready to work and face the industrial world. The number of SMKs in Indonesia is inversely proportional to the high unemployment and the entrepreneur index in Indonesia which is still below 2% or below the minimum amount that should be. Learning in SMKs should have had a purpose in growing entrepreneurial character. Through descriptive survey research methods with data collection techniques of documentation study, interviews, literature studies and observations at national reference schools namely SMKN 9 Bandung, SMKN 2 Bale Endah and SMKN 3 Garut to related teachers and learners of this fashion design study package aimed at identifying the extent where fostering entrepreneurial character. The learning process which includes a) planning; b) implementation and c) evaluation describes the objectives and results of research. The results showed that overall the implementation of learning in the growth of entrepreneurial character in the research location had been carried out quite well, but still needed development in achieving competency indicators in accordance with learning objectives.