LIFE SKILL-BASED LEARNING MANAGEMENT AT STATE VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (SMKN) 3 SAMARINDA

This research is based on the following problems: (1) How can life skills-based learning management improve the quality of graduates of SMKN 3 Samarinda? (2) What is the role of motivation in life skill-based learning management at SMKN 3 Samarinda? The objectives to be achieved are as follows: (1) Describe learning management based on life skills to improve the quality of graduates of SMKN 3 Samarinda. (2) Describe the role of motivation in the management of life skills-based learning of students of SMKN 3 Samarinda. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach, with the main and first instrument being the researcher himself. The results obtained in this study indicate that the achievement of life skill-based learning management to improve the quality of graduates cannot stand alone, but it is an integral part of the supporting management. Supporting factors for learning management are as follows: (a) curriculum management, (b) student management, (c) management of educators and education personnel, (d) management of facilities and infrastructure, (d) management of financing, (e) management of school and community relations, and (f) cultural and environmental management. Learning management and 7 (seven) supporting management are carried out by carrying out management functions, namely: (a) Planning, (b) organizing, (c) implementation, (d) control, (e) monitoring, and (f) evaluation. With the optimization of the implementation of learning management, it turns out that it can improve the quality of graduates of SMKN 3 Samarinda, namely, graduates who have life skills. The successful implementation of learning management and supporting management at SMKN 3 Samarinda is due to the high motivation from all levels of management, educators, and educational staff at SMKN 3 Samarinda. High motivation is owned by the ranks of learning management, curriculum management, student management, management of educators and education personnel, financial management, school and community relations management, cultural management, and the school environment. Thus, high motivation has a role in realizing learning management based on life skills. The achievement of learning management is due to the high motivation of all elements of human resources in learning management and support management, namely: Curriculum management, student management, management of educators and education personnel, management of facilities and infrastructure, financial management, school relationship management and community, and cultural management and the school environment. Each type of management carries out functions: (a) Planning, (b) organizing, (c) implementation, (d) control, (e) monitoring, and (f) evaluation.