The effects of a teaching factory learning model on students' competency: An empirical study at the department of automotive engineering education of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Abstract

Vocational education is expected to serve the function of preparing competent and skilled graduates to meet the needs of industries. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effects of implementing a teaching factory learning model integrated into the subject of Vehicle Body Painting on the students' competency. Using the research design of an experimental approach, this study involved two research groups that consisted of Automotive Engineering students following the subject of Vehicle Body Painting. The control and the experimental groups were treated respectively with a training based learning model and a teaching factory learning model. Indicators to be observed were the results of the competency test and the feasibility of the students' work. The data were collected through a competency test and documentation. The findings of this study suggested that the teaching factory learning model had significant effects on the students' competency (83.82) compared to the students treated with the training-based learning model (77.87).