STUDENT’S COMMUNICATION SKILL OF 21ST CENTURY IN THE ERA OF DIGITAL EDUCATION IN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

This research is backgrounded by digital developments in the 21st- century which is also called the century of globalization. In that century, humans demanded that they have several skills, one of which was communication skills, because communication is very important to always be able to connect us with people globally. This research approach uses a quantitative approach, students of SMKN 1 Lebakbarang as a population with a total sample of 67 students, samples were taken through a random sampling method. Data collection uses the questionnaire method, observation, and interviews while the data analysis uses quantitative descriptive data analysis. Based on the description of the research results on communication skills of the 21st century The data in this study are primary. The purpose of the study is to analysis the communication skills of 21st-century students of SMKN 1 Lebakbarang in the era of digital education. The contribution to be achieved is to optimize 21st-century communication skills by implementing them in education in the digital era. The results showed that education in the digital era can empower students' 21st-century communication skills at SMKN 1 Lebakbarang.