ANALISIS REFERENSI SISWA SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEJURUAN DALAM MEMILIH PROGRAM STUDI DI PERGURUAN TINGGI

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out how many references obtained by students to recognize the study program that will be selected, how much contribution from each reference that affects students in choosing courses in college, and which reference sources are the greatest effect on students in election course. This research uses a quantitative approach with descriptive-explorative design. The population of this study as many as 3.643 students with a sample of 331 students obtained through the technique proportional random sampling. Data were collected through a questionnaire of 31 questions. The result of this research are: (1) reference source obtained by students to choose study program in college that is: family impulse factor, mass media factor, personal interest factor, and environmental factor; (2) contribution of each reference source start from smallest to the largest, as follows: environmental factors, personal interest factors, mass media factors, and family encouragement factors; and (3) the greatest reference source of influence on the selection of courses is the factor of family encouragement.