The transformation of vocational high school education in the digital era has become a strategic demand to meet the needs of Industry 4.0. This research aims to analyse the forms of adaptation and resistance to technology-based learning innovations through field qualitative methods using observation techniques, document analysis, and literature review. Findings at SMK Negeri 1 Kemangkon show that the school community is adapting through the integration of project-based learning and artificial intelligence tools, supported by adequate laboratory infrastructure. The main inhibiting factors include the low digital literacy of students, while resistance appears in the form of decreased focus and complaints about device restrictions. The conclusion of the research emphasises that the transformation of vocational high schools is a sociological dynamic that demands a balance between technological modernisation and the preservation of vocational character values.
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