Problems on History Teaching With Curriculum 2013 in Vocational High Schools in East Jakarta

Abstract

This research is discussing about problems on History teaching in vacational high schools in east Jakarta using currciculum 2013. The scientific approach becomes the characteristics of curriculum 2013 that becomes the changing basis of the paradigm for the instructional services in vocational high schools, or Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK), as the education services institution applying work readiness, which are compulsory to nasionalism and the proud of nationalism through History lesson. The key process in Histroy instruction in curriculum 2013 is the 5 M method that are identifying, asking questions, experimenting, thinking, and communicating important attitudes in this globalization era. Globalization brings international work force now. The characters of SMK alumnae should be strengthen with global attitudes and national identity to get the easy adaptation in the international working atmosphere without loosing their national identity. However, there are some problems in History teaching in SMKs in line with the importance of History learning, time allocation, the suitable content of lesson material, facilities, History teacher competencies, media and the facilities, for the SMK outputs now.