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Putu Sudira
Secretary, Departement of Vocational Technology Education
Graduate School, Yogyakarta State University
Karangmalang, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 55281- Phone (0274) 550836
Email: putupanji@uny.ac.id
Abstract
Vocationalisation as process introduction of practical subjects in the world of work need to introduce
beginning primary education by means of precise pre-vocational courses. Introduction the practical
aspects world of work on primary education including development of fundamental skills dan
generic work skills. Fundamental skills can cover: (1) basic skills i.e. listening skill, reading skill,
writing skill, speaking skill, and math; (2) personal qualities i.e. responsibility, integrity, moral, and
character. Generic work skill covered how to used resources, use technology, relate to others, and
work on teams. Pre-vocational courses are referred to as contributing to the “life-preparation”
tradition. The importance of the pre-vocational courses was supported by the argument that it is
crucial to develop general capacities: the processes of learning how to learn, of problem solving, of
building expertise, of fostering creativity, of co-operating, of making connections across disciplines
and of enquiring.
Keywords: vocationalisation, pre-vocational, primary education