DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS-BASED LEARNING MODEL TO ENHANCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETENCE OF BLK TRAINING PARTICIPANTS

This study aims to find out a learning-model and entrepreneurial materials to improve the trainees’ competence of entrepreneurship of Training Center (BLK). In addition, this study also aims to find learning strategies that can improve the competence of entrepreneurship and found a relationship between entrepreneurial knowledge, achievement motivation, and personal independence, with an attitude of entrepreneurship. The population was all trainees of BLK in North Sumatra. Purposive sampling technique was used. The samples were the participants and trainers of BLK Medan, Lubuk Pakam, Stabat, and Binjai. Descriptive and ex-post facto were applied to achieve the goal. The data were obtained by using research instruments. The data were analyzed by descriptive technique and multiple regression analysis. The results showed that the entrepreneurship competence can intervene through life skills-based learning. The learning strategy applied was compentency-based learning modules. The results also found that entrepreneurial competencies that need to be given to BLK among others: competence of entrepreneurial behavior, applying working behavior achievement, identifying the attitudes and behaviors of entrepreneurs, building commitment for entrepreneurs, decision-making, planning a small business micro, manage the business, and etc. The study found that there is a relationship between entrepreneurial knowledge, achievement motivation and personal independence with entrepreneurship attitude