The Challenge of Vocational High School Teachers in Indonesia

Abstract

Vocational high secondary school teachers need to update their knowledge to support their teaching and learning. This article aims to investigate the challenge of vocational secondary high school teacher in responding the development of information and communication technology (ICT) and the globalization era. A total of 51 teachers and novice teachers in Soloraya were enrolled in this study. The data were collected using questionnaire Likert scale that was downloaded and translated from a survey for measuring 21st century teaching and learning, West Virginia Department of Education. Regression analysis was used to analyze the significance of correlation between student's learning and teacher's statement. The finding indicated that there was no statistically significant correlation between student's learning and teacher's statement (F = .16, p > .05), there was no statistically significant the correlation between student's learning and teacher's statement on global connection (F = .16, p > .05), there was no statistically significant correlation between student's learning and teacher's statement on local connection (F = .65, p > .05), and there was no statistically significant correlation between student's learning and teacher's statement on using technology as a tool for learning (F = 1.36, p > .05). In addition, teachers are the major factor in learning process. They must update their knowledge of global connection, local connection and technology as a tool for learning. Teachers must have many designs of teaching. Students need practical experience in real work environment of global connection, local connection, and technology as a tool for learning. Learning by doing in the real work environment is more impression/ effective than just theoretical learning only.

The Validity and Reliability of IoJEPD Model Instruments to Improve Elementary School Teacher Competence

“…Teachers are said to be professional (competent) if they have work skills or special skills that are following the demands of the field of work concerned (Subarno & Dewi, 2019). Not all competencies possessed by a person indicate that he is professional because professional competence not only shows what and how to do a job but also masters the knowledge that can answer why it is done based on certain concepts and theories (Hui & Abdullah, 2020).…”

“…Teachers, in addition to being required to master the subject matter well, are also able to communicate the material in a good way and strategy, so that it is easy to capture and master the material (Subarno & Dewi, 2019). Teachers who have good pedagogic competence will be able to understand what is needed and desired in learning (Anif et al, 2019)is also known as a forum of all subject teachers with a strategic role in increasing teachers' professionalism in carrying out their duties as professional teachers.…”