Analysis of Career Information Knowledge for Mild Intellectual Disability in Transition Class (Grade 6 SDLB)

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10.2991/assehr.k.210407.208How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Career Information, Mild Intellectual Disability, Transition, Special Elementary School

Abstract

Career is several kinds of role that a person plays during the life span. Knowledge of career information is needed as an effort to prepare for future career maturity, especially accuracy in determining various job options. The objective of the study is to determine the breadth of knowledge regarding career information in mild intellectual disability grade 6 SDLB (Special Elementary School) students in terms of career development theory. This research was conducted in 3 special schools, which were SLB (Special School) Tunas Bhakti Pleret, SLB N Pembina, and SLB PGRI Trimulyo located in Yogyakarta. The research subjects were 6 students of mild intellectual disability grade 6. This type of research is qualitative research. Data collection techniques using interviews, observation, and documentation. The validity of the data used triangulation techniques and sources. Data analysis using qualitative analysis begins with data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study were: 1) The types of job information that the students knew were Realistic type (R) (for instance: tailor, carpenter, mechanic, etc.), Investigative type (I) (for instance: leech therapist and doctor), Artistic type (A) (for instance: soap operas, singers and batik cloth maker), Social type (S) (for instance: teacher, security guard, lawyer, etc.), Enterprising type (E) (for instance: seller), and Conventional type (C) (for instance: office workers and bank employees); 2) Job characteristics known to students, including job descriptions, places of work, tools used at work, number of people employed, and job requirements; 3) Students get job information from teachers, parents, siblings, neighbors, and television; and 4) Job information that students want to know, which are doctors, singers, bakers, etc.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Viga Saputi
AU  - Edi Purwanta
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/04/09
TI  - Analysis of Career Information Knowledge for Mild Intellectual Disability in Transition Class (Grade 6 SDLB)
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Technology and Educational Science (ICTES 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 19
EP  - 26
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210407.208
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210407.208
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