Vol.14, No.3, August 2025.                                                                                                                                                                          ISSN: 2217-8309

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        eISSN: 2217-8333

TEM Journal

TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, MANAGEMENT, INFORMATICS

Association for Information Communication Technology Education and Science

Analysis of Psychomotor Abilities and Their Influence on The Work Readiness of Vocational Students in The Industrial World

Wahyu Dwi Mulyono, Suparji Suparji, Arie Wardhono, Gde Agus Yudha Prawira Adistana, Heri Suryaman, Desy Ratna Artaningtyas

© 2025 Wahyu Dwi Mulyono, published by UIKTEN. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Citation Information: TEM Journal. Volume 14, Issue 3, Pages 2530-2536, ISSN 2217-8309, DOI: 10.18421/TEM143-56, August 2025.

Received: 09 October 2024.

Revised: 25 April 2025.
Accepted: 13 May 2025.
Published: 27 August 2025.

Abstract:

Vocational High Schools (VHS) aim to produce graduates who are prepared for the workforce, however in practice, the unemployment rate among VHS graduates remains high. Psychomotor skills are important for VHS students. This study's objective was to analyze the psychomotor skills needed by VHS students and their influence on work readiness. This research is quantitative research with an ex post facto approach. Final-year VHS Building Information Modeling and Design Program students in the "Gerbangkertosusila" region (Gresik, Bangkalan, Mojokerto, Surabaya, Sidoarjo, and Lamongan) in East Java, Indonesia, served as the study's subjects. Questionnaires and observation sheets were used as data collection techniques. Data analysis using descriptive and path analysis. The study's findings support the notion that in order to improve students' work preparedness, psychomotor skills must be developed through instruction that aligns with industry demands.

Keywords – Psychomotor abilities, work readiness, vocational students, industrial world.

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