Elementary School Teacher's Competencies in the Era of Technology Disruption

Abstract

This study aimed to discover teachers' understanding of the competencies of teachers in the era of technology disruption, the competencies that Elementary schools have in the era of technology disruption, challenges that teachers face in mastering the competencies of teachers in the technological disruption era as well as strategies to improve teacher competences in the era of technology disruption. Research Descriptive quantitative design is used in this study. The data was gathered from 1409 elementary school teachers via questionnaires, then analyzed using descriptive quantitative data analysis. This research showed that 77% of respondents understand the competencies of teachers in the technological disruption era, and most teachers had educational competence in internet-based learning (48%). 35% of respondents reported that they have difficulty mastering technological commercialization competence because of the lack of facilities (37% of respondents). Therefore, teachers believed that joining training and seminar is an effective strategy to improve the teacher's competencies.