A Systematic Literature Review of the School to Work Transition in Vocational School
Rudi Haryadi (a), Ade Gafar Abdullah (b), Isma Widiaty (c), Eri Subekti (d)

a) Technical and Vocational Education Studies Program, The School of Postgraduate Studies, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
b) Electrical Engineering Studies Program, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
c) Faculty of Technological and Vocational Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
d) Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Langlangbuana, Bandung, Indonesia

Abstract

School to Work Transition (STWT) is considered as an important transition period in one^s life. This refers to the period between the end of individual activities in the world of formal education or the initial training period and the assessment in the labor market. This paper reviews STWT activity references and see its impact on the success of a career at a vocational school. Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method through the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analytics Guide (PRISMA) were applied in this study. The 30 reviewed articles obtained from Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases. The implementation of STWT activities in various vocational schools provides many results and a certain amount of impact on the labor economic sectors. The toughness of work activities and the right choice of work at the beginning of the career has a significant effect on the individual well-being as a whole

Keywords: School to work transition, Systematic Literature Review, Vocational school.

Topic: Technical and Vocational Education