The Mentawai Islands are one of the 3T (Tertinggal, Terdepan, Terluar) areas in Indonesia. All of these things have the potential to become obstacles for residents living in 3T areas. Starting from transportation, administration, access to information, economics, health and education is no exception. The complexity of problems in 3T areas often has a negative impact on the quality of education, such as the availability of facilities/infrastructure, limited access to information, quality of human resources, low learning culture and even the availability of qualified teaching staff is also difficult to…
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Community Services of Automotive Lecturers at SMK N 1 Mentawai Islands
Being not far from the center of the capital city of West Sumatra province does not make the Mentawai Islands apart from the problems of the 3T area (Front, Outermost, Disadvantaged). The geographical condition of the Mentawai Islands which is an archipelagic area makes things difficult for the local community. Economic conditions, welfare levels, health facilities, education are very far compared to other mainland areas of West Sumatra. We got this condition when we visited one of the Vocational High Schools in the Mentawai Islands, namely SMK N 1 Mentawai…
Read MoreImprovement of Trouble Shooting Capability of Ignition System on Motorcycle Engine Stand For Students of SMK N 1 Mentawai Islands
Padang State University is one of the leading state universities in West Sumatra Province. The contribution of Padang State University is very much needed in building the quality of human resources and education in the West Sumatra region. One form of UNP’s real contribution to regional development is Community Service activities. Through community service activities, Padang State University is present at problem points in the community. This activity focuses on problem solving that is present in the community. The Automotive Engineering Department through the PKM program facilitated by LP2m UNP…
Read MoreImprovement Quality Of Learning Process in SMK N 1 Mentawai Islands Through The Community Service Program
Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) is a Vocational High School that targets the formation of character and skills for its graduates. The learning system in SMK that includes practical materials makes SMK graduates ready to use and capable and create jobs. So that the targeted SMK graduates are able to contribute to the local economy. The very contradictory conditions we encountered at SMK N 1 Mentawai Islands. Established since 2014, SMK N 1 Mentawai Islands is still equipped with limited learning support equipment. From the discussion we had with the only…
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