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Apart from costs, another issue on the top of the list that hampers vocational education development in Indonesia is the quality of teachers, trainers and assessors, as Indonesia lacks the desired number of postgraduate schools in applied sciences.
Lecturers attending the summit complained about the government’s teaching requirements in vocational education. Fieldwork competency was more important, the lecturers argued, asking the government to provide more lecturer internship opportunities.
To help tackle this problem, the government’s partnership with overseas vocational education institutions would also enable lecturers not only to get a master’s degree but also to get internship opportunities either in Indonesia or abroad, Paristiyanti said. Politeknik ATMI Surakarta deputy director for cooperation and career centers FX Suryadi
