Empowering local potential resources: Strategies and challenges of vocational high school in East Java

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F.X.S. Sadewo, D. Utami, P. Handoyo, F. Pribadi

2018 Journal of Physics: Conference Series Vol. 953 Issue 1 Conference paper Cited by 3

Abstract

The low interest of entrepreneurship in Indonesia can be seen from two factors, namely cultural and structural. However, it can be addressed through education, one of its strategy is through Vocational Entrepreneurship development program based on the potential of the region. This research seeks to see the readiness of SMK in developing entrepreneurship program in accordance with the potential of the region. The research approach uses Rapid Assessment Procedure (RAP) method. The research location is SMK in Tuban, Jember, Malang, Kediri and Pamekasan. The subject of the research is the managerial side of the school, including the curriculum development team, the School Committee and Vice Principals of Curriculum. The results of this study indicate that all principals already know about the potential of the region and have tried entrepreneurial development based on the potential of the area. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.

Affiliations

Sociology Department, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Ketintang Street, Surabaya-East-Java, 60231, Indonesia