Alternative model of curriculum development for vocational higher education: Indonesian perspective
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
Alternative model of curriculum development for vocational higher education: Indonesian perspective Muji Setiyo 1,2
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Budi Waluyo 1 & Ari Suryawan 1 & Mochamad Bruri Triyono 3,4 & Dewi Eka Murniati 3,4
Received: 21 February 2020 / Revised: 3 June 2020 / Accepted: 25 July 2020 # Australian Curriculum Studies Association 2020
Abstract The enactment of national standards of higher education in Indonesia requires vocational higher education (VHE) to carry out curriculum improvements. Unfortunately, curriculum changes which are routine activities often leave new problems, such as differences in understanding how to reconstruct the higher education curriculum that is still very diverse, both between similar study programs and between universities. In fact, even though the government has published detailed guidelines, the curriculum compilers in VHE have not all been able to understand, especially how to link study materials to learning outcomes and determine the weight of courses in an accountable manner. Therefore, this article presents a practice of curriculum development in VHE that is more accountable and traceable, where each study material is equipped with an estimated time to master it. A new method is proposed, without changing the standard of the curriculum development steps in VHE that has been set by the government. Through the proposed method, we find that the weight of the course can be calculated accountably through the estimated time to reach the learning outcomes, which represents the depth and breadth of the study material. Keywords VHE . Curriculum . Curriculum development . Learning outcome
Abbreviations A Attitude FP Final Project GS General skill IQF Indonesian Qualification Framework K Knowledge LL Learning load LO Learning outcomes OJT On the Job Training S&T Science and technology
* Muji Setiyo [email protected] 1
Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, Jl Bambang Sugeng km. 05, Magelang 56172, Indonesia
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Alumni of Short Course Vocational Education (SCVE), Institute for Further and Continuing Education, Technische Universität Dresden (FaCE-TUD), Dresden, Germany
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Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Jl. Colombo No. 1, Karang Malang, Sleman, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
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Supervisor of Short Course Vocational Education (SCVE), Institute for Further and Continuing Education, Technische Universität Dresden (FaCE-TUD), Dresden, Germany
SF SM SS VHE
Study field Study material Specific skill Vocational higher education
Introduction Vocational education (VE) is part of the higher education system that is implemented in most countries, including in developed countries such as Germany, Finland, the USA, Korea, China, and Turkey (Gelişli et al. 2016). VE prepares students for specific skills that can be transformed into economic benefits. However, the UNESCO defines vocational education in a more comprehensive manner which includes the study of technology and related sciences, acquisition of practical skills, attitudes, understanding, and knowledge related to working in various
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