Program Improvement Through Competency Tracking
Sandra Sukmaning Adji (a*), Sri Hamda (b)

Universitas Terbuka (a*),
Jln. Cabe Raya, Pondok Cabe, Tangerang Selatan


Universitas Terbuka (b),
Jln. Cabe Raya, Pondok Cabe, Tangerang Selatan

Abstract

The students will feel satisfied when their learning had fulfilled their needs. This study aims to obtain an overview of the profile of graduates and their competitiveness in the community and the employee response also. The study was conducted on teachers who graduated from chemistry education program and the employee of the graduated. The sample used was 36 graduates and 36 employee from a total population of graduates was 119. The questionnaire for the graduates used a scale of 4 and the questionnaire for the employee used a scale of 5. The questionnaires were content validated by experts. The results showed that high competence demonstrated were in lesson plans (X=3.14), manage laboratories (X=3.13) and the ability to communicate/opinion (X=3.11). The high expectations for the components of making evaluations of learning outcomes (Y=3.73), lesson planning (Y=3.70) and ability in information technology (Y =3.70).The high gaps were shown in the components of English ability (GAP = 0.96), Research methodology (GAP = 0.69) and Information technology (GAP = 0.68).
Furthermore, the results of the employee assessment show that high competencies were in for Numeracy skill (M= 4.27) and ICT skill M=4.05. While the high expectations for Numeracy skill (M= 4.55) and ICT skill (M=4.05). The high gaps were shown in the components of General knowledge (GAP=0.78) dan English communication (GAP=0.75).
The quadrant analysis of the graduates demonstrates that there was no component got low performance and high expectation, but on the employee shown that general knowledge and English communication had low performance high expectation and it^s priority needs. Institution could review and revise also the curricula such as an academic programmes that in line with the graduates needs

Keywords: graduates^ performance, graduates^ interest, employee^ responses

Topic: Science Education