Enhancing Archival Competence of Vocational Teachers through Structured Training within the Merdeka Curriculum Framework

• Okeu Yulianasari

  Indonesia University of Education

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• Asep Saepudin

  Indonesia University of Education

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This study examines the effectiveness of structured archival training for vocational high school (SMK) teachers in the Office Management and Business Services (MPLB) program under Indonesia’s Merdeka Curriculum framework. The urgency of digital archival literacy is increasingly evident as industries demand future-ready graduates with strong data management and technological competencies. Employing a pre-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design, this study involved 101 teachers participating in a 24-hour training program that covered technical, procedural, and digital archiving components. The collected data were examined through paired sample t-tests, Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, N-Gain analysis, and effect size computation. Findings reveal a significant improvement in archival competence, with an average gain score of 0.37 (moderate category) and a large effect size (Cohen’s d = 0.95). Despite overall effectiveness, variations in individual outcomes highlight the need for differentiated follow-up support. The study underscores that archival training not only enhances teachers’ pedagogical capacity but also aligns with UNESCO–UNEVOC’s global agenda on digital transformation in TVET. By strengthening teachers’ digital archival competence, vocational education can better prepare graduates to meet the demands of a data-driven and technology-oriented workforce.

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