Ahmad Dardiri

Level of Thinking in Exams and Assignments as Assessments in the Civil Engineering Department, State University of Malang, Indonesia

This research aimed to shed light on the application of thinking order concepts in exams and assignments based on student needs of hard-skill development. This research was a descriptive ex-post facto research. The samples taken consisted of 36 lecturers in charge of constructing exam questions and assignments for theoretical courses in Department of Civil Engineering. Data were collected through questionnaire and documentation and then analysed using descriptive statistics. Results showed that, first, the exam questions constructed by the lecturers had fairly complied with the Indonesian Qualifications Framework (IQF) Level Six, but the overall proportion of higher-order thinking questions was lacking. Second, the assignments made by the lecturers were relatively good since most parts elicited higherorder thinking and have satisfied the requirements of the IQF Level Six. Keywords—thinking, exams, assignments

TINGKAT RANAH PENILAIAN PADA KEAHLIAN TEKNIK BATU DAN BETON SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEJURUAN

Abstrak: Tingkat Ranah Penilaian pada Keahlian Teknik Batu dan Beton Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui tingkat ranah penilaian keterampilan kognitif, komunikasi, dan manajerial. Populasi penelitian ini adalah Keahlian Teknik Batu dan Beton SMK Negeri di Jawa Timur, dengan sampel lima Keahlian Teknik Batu dan Beton. Pengumpulan data menggunakan dokumentasi dan angket, serta dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian (1) berdasar pendapat guru proporsi tingkat ranah soal ujian adalah hampir merata dari C1- C6 dengan proporsi terbesar pada C3 = 22,86%, sedang berdasar soal yang dibuat oleh guru tingkat ranah yang ada meliputi C1- C3 dengan proporsi terbesar pada C1 = 40,42% masuk lower order thinking. (2) persentase terbesar (59%) guru berpendapat bahwa tingkat keterampilan komunikasi minimal siswa adalah mampu berkomunikasi dengan lancar dan mudah dipahami, dan persentase terbesar (38,10%) guru berpendapat bahwa tingkat keterampilan manajerial siswa adalah mampu mengkoordinasi kelompok dengan baik.

Developing learning community model with soft skill integration for the building engineering apprenticeship programme in vocational high school

This study aimed to address the procedure, effectiveness, and problems in the implementation of learning model for Building Engineering Apprenticeship Training Programme. This study was carried out through survey method and experiment. The data were collected using questionnaire, test, and assessment sheet. The collected data were examined through description, t-test, and covariance analysis. The results of the study showed that (1) the model’s procedure covered preparation course, readiness assessment, assignment distribution, handing over students to apprenticeship instructors, task completion, assisting, field assessment, report writing, and follow-up examination, (2) the Learning Community model could significantly improve students’ active learning, but not improve students’ hard skills and soft skills, and (3) the problems emerging in the implementation of the model were (1) students’ difficulties in finding apprenticeship places and qualified instructors, and asking for relevant tasks, (2) teachers’...

Skills of vocational high school graduation on building construction program competence of stone and concrete construction technique which is required for construction industry

This research aims to find dominant factors of vocational high school graduates competence in construction engineering of stone and concrete that is needed in construction industry in east java. This research uses descriptive method that every variable is analyzed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Analysis unit in this research is construction industry engaged in implementing. Researcher uses cluster sampling technique, sampling is set gradually from a wide area to the smallest area. The research instrument uses a questionnaire with a Likert scale which will be measured and explained into indicator variables. The result of this research shows that vocational high school graduates competence in construction engineering of stone and concrete that is needed in a small scale needs skills in drawing, preparation work and finishing. Medium scale needs preparation, drawing, volume calculation and structure work execution. Large scale needs scaffolding installation skills, calculation and construction work ex...

The correlation between industrial support and vocational attitude toward the increasing of student’s technical skill on building drawings engineering

The increasing of student’s technical skill after the implementation of working practices of the industry is to add value for students when entering the workforce. In order to have the qualified technical skill, students must explore the science resources through education, training, motivation, technology, and various other group businesses. It is expected that students had technical skill and be able to use maximally his expertise in the industry. Because, indirectly, the technical skill influences the increasing of productivity working in his field. This research aims to know the relationship between variable industrial support and variable vocational attitude with variable technical skill student of Vocational High School drawings building engineering. The place of implementation this research was in the State Vocational High School 1 Jenangan Ponorogo and State Vocational High School 1 Geneng Ngawi. This study uses the quantitative approach with the descriptive research correlational design. Data col...