Analysis of Student Interests in the Electrical Engineering Education Study Program FPTK UPI in the Vocational Teacher Profession in the 4.0 Education Era

Abstract

—Facing challenges in the 4.0 education era, teachers as the front line of education are required to be ready to change and adapt. Teacher competence is the main requirement in achieving the quality of education. The component of student interest in the vocational teacher profession is crucial to achieving the required teacher competencies. The purpose of this study was to determine student interest in the vocational teacher profession in the 4.0 education era, the comparison of interest between gender, and internal and external factors that influence student interest in the vocational teaching profession. The research method applied in this research is quantitative by using a survey conducted online. The population of this research is students of the Electrical Engineering Education Study Program class of 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 as many as 323 students. The number of samples taken as many as 120 students. Data collection techniques using questionnaires and documentation. The study results revealed that the level of interest of students of the Electrical Engineering Education Study Program FPTK UPI in the vocational teacher profession in the 4.0 education era was in the medium category, namely 64 students (53.33%). The average interest of male students is higher than that of female students (71.27:67.97), but the average is significantly the same. There is a positive and significant influence of internal factors on student interest in the vocational teaching profession. There is a positive and significant influence of external factors on student interest in the vocational teaching profession. There is a positive and significant influence of internal and external factors simultaneously on student interest in the vocational teacher profession that is equal to 79.3%.