Dinamika Psikologis Perilaku Curang Dalam Situasi Praktek Pada Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan

Abstract

This research aim to know the psychological dynamics of students‟ academic fraudon practical assignmentin vocational school and to identify underlying factors and motivations that lead to the academic fraud. The participants are students of vocational school which take program of light vehicle engineering. The school is one of the private schools in Salatiga. Questionnaires in the form of Vignette was used to collect data and semi-structured interview was performed to support the method. The result shows that there are internal and external factors that influence the situations. The most dominant internal factors are self- control and the desire of getting high scores. Meanwhile, the most dominant external factors are the non-supporting environment for studying and peers solidarity. The psychological dynamic that appears is students realize that academic fraud is not allowed at any norms, yet they still do it. Nevertheless, students feel guilty and regret for doing fraud. Some prefer choose to do the tasks or examinations without doing fraud, they believe that the important skills at vocational schools is individualpractice competency.