Demographic Perspective of Teacher Competence: A Comparative Study of the Teachers at Senior High Schools in Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

Abstract

The objective of this research is to compare teacher competence based on their sex, levels of education level, age and the length of their devotion. The conceptual framework of this study based on the national education ministry's regulations of the Republic of Indonesia No: 17 of 2007 about academic qualifications and teachers competence. To collect in data, questionnaire was utilized Regulation ministry national education Republic Indonesia No: 17 year 2007, regarding qualification of academic and teacher competence' was employed. The instruments were sent to the Senior High School Teachers in Tangerang City. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 16.00. The inferential statistical method used t-Test and one-way ANOVA were employed. The findings of this research show that there is a difference of teacher competence based on levels of education, age and the length of their devotion. But there is no difference in the teacher competence based on their sex. The implication of this finding was the competence may be improved by level of education, short course, training and education.