Culinary Class in Student Skill Exchange Program: A Project Based Learning Between Indonesian and Korean Vocational Students

Abstract

Globalization has brought its own changes and challenges in various fields including in the field of education. The learning program must be aligned with 21st century skills. Project-Based Learning (PjBL) in student skill exchange program can be alternative ways to improve student’s skill. This research aimed to investigate : 1) How can Project Based Learning in culinary class improve students’ speaking skill ?, 2) To what extent the culinary class in students skill exchange program can increase the 21^st century skills (character education, citizenship, critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication) ? and 3) To what extent the culinary class in student skill exchange program can increase student’s cultural competence ?. The result of this research showed that : 1) The culinary project in student skill exchange program could improve students’ speaking skill with the main score was 87.33. This score was taken from students’ speaking test 2) Then after conducting observation, the project could also improve the 21^st century skill. Both Indonesian and Korean students could work creatively and collaboratively in team. Teacher assigned problem and gave questions at the beginning of learning is a starting point of an inquiry process. This inquiry process could promote the students’ critical thinking skill and problem solving, collaboration and self management. 3) The data from students’ interview, it was found that project could definitely increase their cultural competence/awareness. They tried to make adjustments to the new cultures and culture shock.