Blended Learning Implementation and Impact in Vocational Schools

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to systematically review empirical evidence about how necessary blended learning for vocational education, the blended learning implementation in vocational schools, and the blended learning impact in vocational schools. It analyzed 32 studies concerning blended learning implementation and impact in vocational schools, published in the last five years. Employing the meta-analysis review method, the data were extracted and analyzed by descriptive analysis and concluded in the form of a percentage. This study's results stated that blended learning could be used as a vocational education system solution by adjusting technological advances. The highest implementation was in the design and management dimensions of blended learning at 39%; It was considered the most important in adopting blended learning in vocational schools. Besides, the study of the highest impact was the increase in students' abilities and knowledge in the form of test scores, which was 42% higher than behavior and motivation's impact. Therefore, it is necessary for future research to develop blended learning in vocational schools by paying attention to the students' behavior and motivation impact. Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meninjau secara sistematik bukti empiris tentang seberapa perlu blended learning bagi pendidikan vokasi, implementasi pembelajaran blended learning di sekolah vokasi serta dampak blended learning di sekolah vokasi yang terbit dalam 5 tahun terakhir, menganalisis 32 studi implementasi dan dampak blended learning di sekolah vokasi. Menggunakan metode peninjauan meta-analisis, selanjutnya data diekstraksi lalu dianalisis dengan analisis deskriptif dan disimpulkan dalam bentuk persentase. Hasil penelitian ini menyatakan, blended learning dapat dijadikan solusi dalam sistem pendidikan vokasi dengan menyesuaikan kemajuan teknologi. Implementasi paling tinggi pada dimensi desain dan manajemen blended learning sebesar 39%, dimensi ini diangap paling penting dalam mengadopsi blended learning di sekolah vokasi. Dan studi dampak yang tertinggi ialah peningkatan kemampuan dan pengetahuan siswa berupa nilai hasil tes ujian, sebesar 42% lebih tinggi dari dampak perilaku dan motivasi. Karena itu perlu bagi penelitian selanjutnya untuk mengembangkan blended learning di sekolah vokasi dengan memberikan perhatian pada dampak perilaku dan motivasi siswa.