Depok-Director of the Universitas Indonesia (UI) Padang Vocational Education Program Wicaksono, S.E., Ph.D, said that Outcome Based Education (OBE) training needs to be carried out for lecturers in order to develop the curriculum in the UI Vocational environment. According to him, the various outputs produced by UI Vocational are carried out in the form of collaboration between students and lecturers. Padang conveyed this in response to holding OBE Curriculum Training for lecturers who are members of the Study Program Curriculum Team, on June 13-14, 2024 at the UI Depok Campus.
(Photo: Padang Wicaksono, S.E., Ph.D, Director of the UI Vocational Education Program, delivering a speech at the OBE curriculum training activity)
He added that the outcomes carried out by UI Vocational students and lecturers include MSMEs assistance activities in the form of digital marketing by students and lecturers of the Public Relations study program, namely VokHumFest. “Then, the development of the Vocational Wellness Center (VWC) Clinic which provides treatment for general patients by students and lecturers of the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy study programs, as well as the Tax Clinic which continues to provide services for filling out Annual Tax Returns for individual and corporate taxpayers every year by students and “Tax Administration study program lecturer,” said Padang. These efforts received a positive response from the community.
The resource person for the OBE training was the UI Director of Education, Prof. Dr. Ir. Anak Agung Putri Ratna, M.Eng.; Head of the UI Academic Quality Assurance Agency, Prof. Sri Hartati Dewi Reksodiputro, M.A., Ph.D; Head of Sub-Directorate of Academic Record Data, Fernan, M.Si.; as well as the Head of the Sub-Directorate of Curriculum Development, Dian Kurnia, M.T. The OBE curriculum is implemented with a focused education system approach. It regulates everything in the education system in relation to various important abilities for students, which can be carried out at the end of the student’s learning experience. The character of the OBE curriculum focuses on clear and concise learning outcomes, with complex abilities includingknowledge, skill, and attitude. The learning skills in the OBE curriculum are aligned with the capabilities required by industry 4.5 or 5.0. To assess learning outcomes, the OBE curriculum applies assessment and evaluation.
(Photo: Prof. Ratna explains the importance of the OBE curriculum for vocational education)
When presenting the presentation, Prof. Ratna stated that UI has been moving towards the OBE curriculum since 2009. Outcomes that have an impact on society are the main points in achieving the curriculum. Prof. Ratna said, “Vocational education which focuses on practice shows that the OBE curriculum needs to be created so that students understand the things they learn in college, so that when they enter industry they will provide benefits that can be felt directly by society.”
Apart from that, international accreditation is a must for study programs in all faculties, schools and program within UI. Prof. Hartati said that graduates from UI will compete on an international scale, so it is necessary to measure the value of the international standard education provided by UI. “Education abroad also adheres to the OBE curriculum system, so it is important for lecturers to take part in training like this to improve their quality as educators, both for teaching and research collaboration with universities abroad,” said Prof. Hartati.
Through this training, Padang hopes that lecturers can evaluate courses in their respective study programs to see the potential and innovation that can be developed to suit industry needs. In addition, the curriculum developed can also be collaborated across study programs and even with overseas partner campuses.
(Photo: Presentation of material regarding international accreditation delivered by Prof. Hartati)
“We continue to strive to improve the quality of graduates so they are able to compete on the global stage. One of them is the participation of UI Vocational students who successfully passed the selection for the 2024 Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) as many as 92 people for the full funding scheme and 4 people for the co-funding scheme. Apart from the theory received in class, students will also gain new experiences through education abroad to apply when they enter the industrial world after graduating,” said Padang.
