Project-based learning to improve learning outcomes and 21st century skills of vocational high school students competency of light vehicle engineering skills

Abstract

In Indonesia, hard skills are more developed by 90% and 21st century skills are only 10% while the world of work demands students has 21st century skills. Project-based learning is a learning model that makes the project to intregate and gather knowledge based on an experience that learners have in real life. This study used experiments because researchers wanted to find out the differences between the group of students who were taught using project-based learning and the method of lecturing students on the competency of light vehicle engineering skills. This study uses pseudo-experimental design using a 3 x 2 factorial design. The group of students used in the study is class X learners of SMKN Bali Mandara Light Vehicle Engineering competency. It consists one control class and one experiment class. Pretests for knowing the initial ability of high, medium, low and post tests are used to find out the learning outcomes of students. hypothetical test of study results among the group of students taught using a project-based learning model using a lecture model with a coefficient value of F calculated at 4,174 and a signification value of 0.002, so that H0 in reject and H1 are accepted. Testing of the 21st century skills hypothesis between the group of students taught using the project-based learning model and using the lecture model showed an F coefficient value of 4,050 and a significant value of 0.003, resulting in H0 being rejected.