Indonesia Conference Directory

In the face of the Era of the Asean Economic Community (MEA) as a manifestation of the implementation of the agreement of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), the Indonesian nation must have the right strategy especially in the field of basic education. Graduates of basic education must have adequate knowledge, attitudes and skills, including the ability to adapt to changes in work situations that continue to change dynamically. The study aims to develop a model of life skills education for students at the basic education level that is oriented to local wisdom. The skills implemented by the school are first mapped based on the suitability of local wisdom in a number of fields and the need for initial knowledge, attitudes and skills for students to prepare themselves to enter the workforce. The vocationalization model based on local wisdom at the basic education level is used to find solutions in an effort to complement and prepare basic education graduates who do not continue their education to become productive and competitive workforce to face global competition, especially in facing the ASEAN Economic Community. Initial research results in the form of interview instruments and guidelines reviewed by experts consist of 1) local potential, 2) selection of basic types of skills in schools, 3) availability of equipment and materials for skills practice, 4) resources in schools, 5) support the parties in the application of skills learning, and 6) the process of learning skills.