A Study on the Need of The Development of U-Career Application for Major Selection in Vocational High School
Daftar Isi:
- The purposes of this study are (1) to determine the level of need for guidance and counseling teachers in developing U Career applications for students in Vocational High School, and (2) To determine the validity and practicality of U Career applications to help students to choose majors in Vocational High School. The study used Research and Development (R & D) approach which to produce an Android-based U-career application for students in Vocational High School. The targets in this study were 13 guidance and counseling teachers from 5 districts/cities in South Sulawesi. Data were collected using questionnaires (to assess the validity and acceptability of the product by the guidance and ICT experts and prospective users of the product / Guidance and Counselling teachers ) and focus group discussions (FGD). The data were analyzed through the descriptive percentage analysis technique. The results of this study indicated that (1) Guidance and counseling teachers considered the use of the U Career application as very important for vocational students to help them to choose majors in Vocational High School (2) the U Career application was categorized as valid and practical to be used by students in choosing majors in Vocational High School. Thus, the U Career Application product can assist Guidance and Counseling teachers in implementing career guidance services based on vocational students' talents, interests, and potential.