The Application Model of Naval Collaboration Flexible Learning (NCFL) in the Indonesian Naval Technology College: A Case Study

Abstract

The Indonesian Navy requires the posture of a professional soldier, who has collaborative competence and can understand the characteristics of the masses from a psychological perspective. Mastery of these competencies is of course not directly available but must go through a planned, complex, gradual, continuous, and measurable process, one of which is through educational activities. The problem in this research is how the appropriate learning model to be applied in education at The Indonesian Naval Technology College to produce the expected output of officers. The purpose of this study is to find the suitability of the learning model that can be applied at The Indonesian Naval Technology College. This research method uses a qualitative method with a process of in-depth observation of the research object. Primary data were obtained from experts in the field of education improvement issues within The Indonesian Naval Technology College through an interview process.  The results of the research show that The Indonesian Naval Technology College needs to apply the Naval Collaboration Flexible Learning (NFCL) model which can combine learning models with five approaches, namely (1) Philosophical Pancasila, (2) Indonesian Navy Culture, (3) Systems Theory, (4) Communication Theory, (5) Learning and Learning Theory. So that the output of officers of the Indonesian National Armed Forces will be obtained following expectations.