Developing an integrated teaching factory model for enhancing industry-standard competencies in vocational education: a systematic literature review

Jurnal Konseling dan Pendidikan December 30, 2025 Volume 13, Number 4 5 authors

Abstract

Vocational education plays a crucial role in preparing a skilled workforce capable of responding to rapid industrial transformation in the digital manufacturing era. Despite various reforms, a persistent mismatch between vocational graduates’ competencies and industry requirements remains a structural challenge. This study aims to develop an Integrated Teaching Factory (ITF) framework as a conceptual model to strengthen industry-standard competencies in vocational education. The study employs a qualitative approach using a PRISMA-guided systematic literature review of national and international publications published between 2015 and 2025. Relevant studies were identified, screened, and analyzed through thematic content analysis to extract recurring patterns related to production-based learning, digital manufacturing integration, and cross-sector collaboration. The synthesis reveals three interdependent dimensions that underpin effective Teaching Factory implementation: industry-aligned competency mapping, digital production integration, and collaborative governance structures involving vocational institutions, industry partners, and public stakeholders. These dimensions are integrated into a coherent framework explaining how vocational education can systematically align curriculum design, technological infrastructure, and partnership governance in digitally intensive manufacturing contexts. The study contributes theoretically by integrating Public–Private Partnership theory, Stakeholder theory, and the Triple Helix model, and practically by providing strategic guidance for policymakers and practitioners in designing sustainable and scalable vocational education transformation initiatives.

Authors

  1. Setia Budi Wibowo

    Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia

  2. Nining Latianingsih

    Politeknik Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia

  3. Satria Evans Umboh

    Sekolah Tinggi Teologi IKAT Jakarta, Indonesia

  4. Amroh Umaemah

    Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Indonesia

  5. Ulfah Irani Z.

    STMIK Indonesia Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Keywords

Teaching FactoryVocational EducationDigital Manufacturing

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