Marniati1
1Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Surabaya marniati@unesa.ac.id
ABSTRACT
This research is conducted by considering a reality that the 2013 Curriculum is developed on two theories, respectively “standard-based education” and “competency- based curriculum”. Competency-based curriculum is designed to produce a learning experience as widely as possible to the educated participants in order to obtain better competency in their attitude, knowledge, skill, and action. Problem of research concerns with “revitalization of curriculum in S-1 Study Program of Fashion-Making Education using tracer study on the alumni, the employer of the alumni, and the demand of market (market signal)”. In order to obtain data that are measurable, can be directed, and facilitating the process, thus tracer study involves a manual in tracing the almuni. This research uses quantitative approach. Population of research includes all alumni who work as teacher in fashion-making subject and also who become entrepreneur in fashion-making. All of them must domicile in East Java during the study. Research gives some results. (1) Impression and Opinion from the Alumni of S-1 Study Program of Fashion-Making Education. The alumni often look for job immidiately after yudisium; (2) They get information about job from their friend, family and mass media; (3) The waiting interval before getting a job is often after applying for vacancy in six agencies/firms; (4) After having job interview at more-less six agencies, they do not shift for other job because they have been satisfied with their position in civil-service; (5) They have monthly income around 3-5 millions rupiahs; (6) The Satisfaction of Alumni Employer. The employer of workplace where alumni work has reported that the alumni have good work integrity; (7) Concerning with science-based skill, the alumni has good competency in fashion-making; (8) English competency of the alumni is adequate but still needs for improvement; (9) Their capability to utilize information technology has been adequate but improvement is still needed; (10) Their communication capability is quite good already, but still needs for improvement; (11) Team-work capability is very good; (12) The initiative/willingness for self-development has been very good; (13) Suggestion from the Alumni Concerning Improvement. Subject-matter must be adapted to the demand of industry, the development of science and technology, and the curriculum at vocational high schools (VHS); (14) Alumni/respondents suggest for a training center built to deliver productive lecture that can be attended by alumni; (15) Alumni/respondents also suggest for fashion-making contests organized at VHS; (16) They suggest for adapting college subject-matter to the demand of industry; (17) The draft of curriculum revitalization shall be prepared for S-1 Study Program of Fashion-Making Education, Department of Home Welfare Education, Faculty of Engineering, Surabaya State University.
Keywords: curriculum revitalization, tracer study, study program of fashion-making