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themselves freely. The students are free to build up their expressions and their communication style during their performances. The last benefit is that role play
offers good listening practice.
2.1.4 Vocational High School
Vocational high school is one of two forms of vocational education. According to Kotsikis in Mortaki 2012, vocational education is the form of
education that aims to the acquirement of qualifications related to a certain profession such as art or employment or provides the necessary training and the
appropriate skills as well as technical knowledge. So that the students are able to exercise a profession, art or activity, independently of their age and their training
level, even if the training program contains also elements of general education. According to Mulyadi 2009, the term vocational education in Indonesia
was born with the same basic idea as same as in other country. The aim of vocational high school based on Permendiknas No 6 tahun 2006 are to increase
intelligence, knowledge, the identity, the nobel moral, as well as participants’ skill educated to live independent and followed education further in accordance with
the program Vocational Education. In this case, the vocational school students are prepared to be ready to
enter the labor market. As what Mayan and Nicodemo 2013 have stated on their paper that young people can enter the labor market with vocational high school. It
means that vocational school students are more ready to enter labor market rather than senior high school students. Because senior high school students are prepared
to continue their study in the higher level undergraduate degree.
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2.1.5 Theoretical Framework
In this research, the researcher wanted to investigate about the students’ perception on the use of role play for XI Grade students of Tourism Department in
SMK Negeri 7 Yogyakarta. According to Glynn 2005, there is a relationship between the positive perception of the students and the learning motivation. Glynn
2005 stated that in a learning process, a good perception about something new is very important. If the students have a good perception during the learning process,
they will have big motivation to learn something new. To make an enjoyable learning process, the teacher should be able to create or chooses one of the
interesting learning activities. Before creating the learning activity, the teacher should be able to understand about the students’ need.
Based on the theory of perception, there are six factors which affect people to make their perceptions. Those six factors are stereotype, self-concept, situation,
selectivity, emotions, and needs. According to Gibson, Ivancevich and Donnely 1985, one of the factors which is affected someone to make their perceptions is
need. Gibson, Ivancevich and Donnely 1985 stated that perceptions are significantly influenced by needs and desires. The teachers should pay attention to
the students’ need. Teachers also should be able to create not only the creative teaching activities, but also the learning materials which are suitable with the
students’ need. Role play can be one of the learning activities which can be used in the class.
Role play can be an effective technique which can make the teaching and learning atmosphere become more interesting. Role play gives some benefits for the
