ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF INDONESIANudMANPOWER THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ud'RECOGNITION OF WORK EXPERIENCE AND LEARNINGudOUTCOME (ReWELO)” THROUGH COMPETENCY TESTS

摘要

This paper aims to: 1) Find out whether the ReWELO (Recognition Of Work Experience And Learning udOutcome) model can be used as a effective tool to recognize work experience and prior learning outcomes;ud2) Assess the effectiveness of the implementation of the ReWELO model through competency tests; 3)udFind out whether the ReWELO model able to improve the competitiveness of Indonesian Manpower. TheudReWELO model can be implemented via two methods, competency tests and portfolio assessment. Thisudpaper only discuss the implementation of the ReWELO model through competency tests. The subject ofudthe trial implementation of the ReWELO model through competency tests is 18 students with ElectricaludEngineering area of expertise from 18 Public and Private Vocational High School in Yogyakarta.udInstruments used in this trial are questionnaires, observation sheets, and documentation. The validity of theudinstrument was tested through expert judgment and reliability was tested through Cronbach's Alpha. Theudcollected data were analyzed descriptively. Results from the trial are: 1) Implementation of the "ReWELO"udmodel through competency tests can be used effectively to provide recognition of work experience andudprior learning outcomes; 2) Of the 18 participants, participants of trial implementation who passed andudreceived a certificate of competency were 12 participants (67%); 3) The ReWELO model can be used toudimprove the competitiveness of Indonesian Manpower.