Investigating Teaching Style: Preferences of Engineering Teachers in Vocational High School
Indriasari Ramli (a*), Sumarto (b) and Ade Gafar Abdullah (b)
(a) Technology and Vocational Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 229, Isola, Kota Bandung 40154 Indonesia *indriasariramli[at]upi.edu
(b) Lecturer of Technology and Vocational Education Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 229, Isola, Kota Bandung 40154 Indonesia
Abstract
Teaching techniques conceptually effective and structured will produce teaching skills and as the most important means of change that must be possessed by a teacher. The purpose of this study was to determine the types of teaching styles used by teachers during the learning process of electricity system, what obstacles were encountered by teachers when applying certain teaching styles in the learning process and to determine students responses to the teachers teaching style. This qualitative descriptive study is a type of survey research.The method of observation, interview, and documentation. After conducting research on the teaching style of vocational teachers it can be concluded that the teaching style applied by vocational teachers in Vocational High Schools in Bandung is classical teaching style. Practicum learning activities in the field, the teacher applies a technological teaching style only related to the use of media or teaching aids in learning activities, other aspects of the technological teaching style are not visible in the learning activities. From this research it can be suggested that the teacher should strive to change teaching techniques by involving students in every aspect of learning so that students will be trained to be active in learning activities.
Keywords: Teaching Style, Vocational Teachers, Vocational High Schools
Topic: Technical and Vocational Education