The Significance of Educator Certification in Developing Pedagogy, Personality, Social and Professional Competencies

Abstract

According to UNDP, UNESCO, and GTCI reports, the quality of Indonesian education was still low, so that a joint effort (government, educational institutions and community) is required to improve the quality of education, such as participating in a program educational certificate. This research was conducted to recognize and understand the competency indicators of pedagogy, personality, social, and professional relating to certified teachers. Moreover, this research employed a qualitative method using a triangulation analysis method. The objects of the research are private vocational schools in South Tangerang City with A-grade accreditation by involving certified teachers as the respondents with the criteria of characteristics, educational background, status, experience, and readiness. The data were collected using verbal, written and structured interviews. The result revealed that teachers certified by regulations could not be considered as professional or competence teachers, which were indicated by the lack of knowledge of the certification regulations, innovation, linearity, contextual and character personality. The findings revealed the importance of supervision and evaluation, socialization and mentoring, education and training, and reciprocity.

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EFA of Pedagogic Competence Instrument to Measure Teacher Performance

“…The principle of competence in a teacher is being able to appreciate the expertise of the subject being educated as the most important indicator. [6], [7].…”

Stimulus Fading Techniques and Token Economic Techniques to Increase Talk Ability in Selective Mutism Students

“…However, if students fail to convey what they need, it can certainly be a problem for students and have an impact on their learning outcomes at school (Habibi et al, 2019). A study found that there is a positive and significant relationship between effective communication on student learning outcomes (Rusilowati & Wahyudi, 2020). Thus, if students lack the communication skills to interact with teachers and their friends at school, it can also negatively affect their learning outcomes.…”