Pentingnya Meningkatkan Kompetensi Pedagogik Guru Kristen dalam Proses Pembelajaran: Suatu Kajian Filosofi Kristen [The Importance of Improving the Pedagogical Competence of Christian Teachers in the Learning Process: a Study of Christian Philosophy]

Abstract

Christian education is a God-centred education, having a transformative and holistic purpose to reconcile students who have fallen into sin and restore the image of God in students. Teachers as transformative and holistic agents need to have the right perspective on students. The teacher's perspective on students will affect the pedagogical competence of the teacher. A good pedagogical competence can create meaningful learning. However, in reality, secular philosophy has influenced teachers in achieving educational purpose as well as the way teachers view students. Secular education makes the teacher as the centre of education and views the students as machines or robots that receive knowledge according to what the teacher delivers. The purpose of this study is to examine the importance of pedagogical competence of teachers in Christian philosophy. This study uses a literature review method by researching several theories and journals. The results showed that it is important for Christian teachers as co-workers of God to develop pedagogical competence. Through this competence, it will help Christian teachers in applying learning methods that are able to transform students to be more like Christ. In conclusion, the basic thing that teachers need to have is awareness and humility to continuously learn and develop every ability they have as a form of accountability before God.