Project-Based Learning at Vocational Schools: A Case Study of the Implementation of Entrepreneurship Learning Model

Abstract

Learning models with integrated systems should be applied to learning activities in schools to ease students understand the interrelationships between various subjects. This study aims to determine: (1) student learning achievement by applying Entrepreneurship Learning Model based on Construction Building Project; (2) the level of Entrepreneurship Learning Model application; (3) the level of quality of simple home design planning in learning using Entrepreneurship Learning Model; (4) the level of quality of the final product of simple home designs in learning using Entrepreneurship Learning Model. This research is a quasi-experimental study with a sample of students at Vocational High School. To validate the instrument, this study used expert judgment; to validate the reliability of the instrument this study used the Cronbach alpha technique; to test the statistical difference, this study used the t-test; and to analyze the data, this study used descriptive analysis. The results of this study are: (1) student achievement in learning process using Entrepreneurship Learning Model is better than student achievement in learning process using Lecture Method; (2) the level of application of Entrepreneurship Learning Model is in good category according to students’ assessment and is in very good category according to teacher's assessment; (3) the quality of simple house design planning is in good category according to industry assessment and teachers’ assessment; (4) the level of quality of the final product of simple house designs is considered very good according to teachers.