Integration of ICT Skill Among Vocational School Teachers: A case in West Java, Indonesia

Abstract

vocational education, particularly vocational teachers. The demands of vocational teachers in the digital era to be expected to be able to develop learning skills by using concepts, ideas, and thoughts in solving problems through digital technology, so that teachers are able to integrate digital technology in the learning process. This study aims to analyze the level of ICT skills of vocational teachers in West Java. The data of this study were collected using quantitative methods, questionnaires were given to 185 vocational teachers who taught subjects in both public and private vocational schools. Questionnaire items related to the knowledge of teacher ICT skills is based on demographic factors. Data analysis used SPSS V. 23 using independent T-Test and one way ANOVA. The findings of ICT abilities based on demographic factors (age, gender, years of service, academic qualifications and teacher certification) are valued at P>.05. This means that all ICT skills of teachers based on their demographic factors do not have a significant difference. However with further analysis, the average ICT ability of vocational teachers diverse based on age, gender, years of service, academic qualifications and teacher certification. Another finding is that the ability of ICTs to use Microsoft Power point is still weak compared to the ability to use computers, Microsoft Word, Excel and the internet. So training is required to improve the ability of ICT vocational teachers in an effort to integrate ICT in the learning process in the classroom

Incidence of Gender in the Digital Competence of Higher Education Teachers in Research Work: Analysis with Descriptive and Comparative Methods

“…Alazam et al [39] analysed the skills of 329 teachers, finding significant differences in relation to the use of data analysis software such as Excel, with male teachers achieving higher scores. However, Saripudin et al [40] found contradictory results regarding skills related to use of analysis software (Excel), with no significant differences between the two genders. Sivakumaren et al [41] analysed the digital research skills of 773 academics by gender.…”