Independence will bring someone towards progress, also encourage him to excel
and be creative, and make him someone who is productive and efficient so that he can
produce a creative product. Someone who is independent in every action is done of
their own free will and does not depend on others. Everything is faced with high spirits
and patience. An independent person also has a sense of trust in his own abilities and
obtains satisfaction and effort he does the term Blended Learning consists of two words
namely Blended and Learning. The word blend means mixture, a combination of two
things to improve quality so it gets better. While learning has a general meaning that is
learning, thereby cursing meaningful learning patterns that contain elements of mixing,
or merging between one pattern with another pattern. Mixed learning patterns are the
two main elements namely learning in the classroom with online learning. In online
learning there is learning to use internet networks in which there is web-based learning.
Blended Learning is a combination of multimedia technology, CD-ROM, video
streaming, virtual classrooms, e-mail, voicemail and others with traditional forms of
classroom training and training for whatever they need. The point is the merging or
mixing of two learning approaches that are used so that new learning patterns are
created and will not cause boredom in students' participation. [5]. Blended learning is
a combination of various different learning media to create a learning program that is
optimal and useful for students. Blended Learning here is a combination of traditional
learning methods and is supported by other electronic facilities. Blended learning is the
main focus of students. Students are required to be independent and responsible for
their learning. Blended learning atmosphere requires students to play an active role in
learning both inside and outside the classroom. Blended Learning is not made to
completely replace conventional learning models in the classroom, but to strengthen
the learning model through the development of educational technology [6].
Program / model of independent life skills education graduates through Blended
Learning is a learning program implemented by combining face-to-face models, hands-
on practice (internships) with computer-based learning both online and offline as well
as using learning media so that students (independent graduates of life skills education
) can independently to solve obstacles / problems encountered in conducting
entrepreneurial activities, and can independently to do and develop their business. The
material is delivered to students so that they have independence in doing business and
facing the problems they face.
3 Methodology
To answer the problems mentioned above thoroughly and in depth, researchers used a
qualitative method approach to the type of descriptive qualitative research. In
accordance with these problems, the data collection techniques are carried out by
researchers through interviews, observation and documentation. In this technique, the
researchers did not actively participate in the activities of the organization or
educational unit after the data were collected and analyzed in depth.
Descriptive qualitative research is intended to describe and describe the phenomena
that exist, both natural and human engineering, which pay more attention to the
characteristics, quality, interrelationships between activities [7]. In addition, descriptive
research does not provide treatment, manipulation or alteration of the variable variable