LEARNING MANAGEMENT OF VOCATIONAL LIFE SKILLS IN FOSTERING ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOR OF DEAF CHILDREN IN SMALB

Abstract

Education has a very important role in shaping the characteristics of students, improving the quality of human resources, and striving to realise the ideals of the Indonesian nation towards general welfare and being able to educate the nation's life. As formulated in the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 20 of 2003[1] concerning the National Education system which explains that education is carried out in order to get the expected goals together, namely: National education functions to develop abilities and shape the character and civilisation of a dignified nation in order to educate the nation's life, aims to develop the potential of students to become human beings who are faithful and devoted to God Almighty, noble, healthy, knowledgeable, capable, creative, independent, and become democratic and responsible citizens.

The era of globalisation, which is currently raised to the surface, raises complex issues in an effort to achieve optimal results at the global level, be it from the political, economic, technological and cultural aspects which have implications for the need for knowledge. The importance of quality education should be the foundation to meet the needs of society, with the achievement of a good level of education, it is expected to contribute to employment opportunities that are increasingly competitive and difficult for all levels of society and no exception for graduates of the Special Senior High School / SMALB, one of whose programmes is to prepare graduates to compete in society, have job opportunities, become productive and independent human beings when in society. Nur'aeni and Khoeriyah (2019) [2] added: "Fulfilment of social rights for persons with disabilities is very necessary at this time, not only to guarantee their rights in citizenship, but it must be considered how to properly handle social problems related to preparing human resources.