KETERAMPILAN MAKING BED SISWA: STUDI KOMPARATIF ANTARA HOTEL BINTANG 4 DAN HOTEL BINTANG 5 DI SMK NEGERI 38 JAKARTA

Abstract

Vocational secondary education plays an important role in preparing students to enter the workforce. According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) in 2023, vocational high school (SMK) graduates had the highest open unemployment rate at 9.31%. One contributing factor is the competency gap between graduates’ skills and industry demands, indicating that vocationa```l schools have not fully optimized their role in preparing students to adapt to workplace requirements. To address this issue, industry-class programs are implemented, including those in the Housekeeping field under the Hospitality Department, which cover making bed skills. This study aims to analyze differences in making bed skills between students participating in industry classes at 4-star and 5-star hotels at SMK Negeri 38 Jakarta. The research employed a quantitative approach with a comparative design. The population consisted of 71 twelfth-grade Hospitality students, all selected as the sample using a census technique. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and practical skill tests using standardized rubrics. Instrument validity was tested using Aiken’s V, and reliability was assessed with KR-20. Data were analyzed using the Guttman scale with IBM SPSS, followed by the Shapiro–Wilk normality test and comparative tests to examine differences between groups. The results showed that students participating in the 5-star hotel industry class demonstrated higher making bed skills across all stages—from preparation, stripping, the main process, to final steps. Statistical tests indicated significant differences with p < 0.05. Thus, the 5-star hotel industry class was more effective in improving students’ making bed skills.

Keywords: Hospitality, Housekeeping, Industry Class, Making Bed, Student Skills.