PERCEPTION TOWARDS INFORMATION SYSTEMS STUDY IN TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS OF VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS

Abstract

The development of information technology has led to changes in society, including demands for workers in various fields. One of the suppliers of human resources who master Information Systems is vocational education. This study aims to determine the perception of vocational school teachers and principals regarding information systems learning that is ongoing and their expectations of information systems learning. This study was carried out mainly with a qualitative descriptive method. Data collection involved h in-depth interviews, observation, and questionnaires. The research participant included one teacher and one headmaster from a vocational school in Belitung, two vocational school teachers and headmasters in Salatiga; a vocational school principal in Surakarta; and vocational students in Salatiga. In order to enrich the main data in the form of interview results, 33 vocational students were given a questionnaire regarding adaptation to technology, to acquire an overview of student acceptance of technology. The results showed that the information system in the LMS (Learning Management System) context had been implemented in schools. The information system has also begun to be implemented implicitly in several majors. Nevertheless, there are still obstacles to the use of information systems as learning for students in vocational schools. In addition, based on the questionnaire distributed, it was found that vocational students are quite familiar with the use of technology, but are not yet proficient in operating them technically. Meanwhile, some teachers in vocational schools fail to understand the concepts of information systems in detail, so further introduction is needed for teachers and school principals. The results of this study can serve as input for constructing vocational education policy, as well as teachers in designing learning related to information systems at the vocational level.