Title: The instructional media development of welding practice course based on PjBL model: enhancing student engagement and student competences

Authors: Nizwardi Jalinus; Rahmat Azis Nabawi

Addresses: Universitas Negeri Padang, Jl. Prof. Dr. Hamka, Kampus Air Tawar, 25131 Padang, Indonesia ' Universitas Negeri Padang, Jl. Prof. Dr. Hamka, Kampus Air Tawar, 25131 Padang, Indonesia

Abstract: This paper aims to describe the quality of the instructional media based on project-based learning model at welding practice course. The research method used was research and development. The subjects were lecturers and students of Mechanical Engineering Program of Vocational Education Department. The results of research and development were: 1) the validity of the instructional media was categorised as valid by expert judgments; 2) the practicality of instructional media, syllabus and lecture unit for lecturers were practical and very helpful as a guidance in the implementation of project-based learning model, and the students responded that the learning module were practical and very useful to use as a guidance and a source of learning of project-based learning model; 3) the effectiveness of instructional media was effective in enhancing student engagement and student competencies.

Keywords: instructional media; project-based learning; student engagements; student competences; vocational education; welding practice; innovation of learning; syntax of PjBL; syllabus; lecture unit; learning modules.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2018.095365

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2018 Vol.24 No.4, pp.383 - 397

Received: 05 Jan 2018
Accepted: 06 Feb 2018
Published online: 03 Oct 2018 *

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