Contribution of Education and Teaching Experience to the Professionalism of SDLB Teachers

Abstract

Extraordinary School Teachers are required to have professionalism in teaching. Teacher professionalism shows the commitment of teachers to improve their professional abilities and develop their skills in carrying out their duties and functions as teachers. This study aims to determine the effect of education, training and teaching experience on teacher professionalism of special elementary school teachers in Kudus Regency. This research is an explanatory research with a quantitative approach. The research subjects were 63 SDLB teachers in Kudus Regency. The sampling technique was carried out by total sampling. The data collection method used a questionnaire. Data analysis using multiple regression analysis. The results showed that education partially had a positive and significant effect on the professionalism of SDLB teachers in Kudus Regency. Teaching experience partially has a positive and significant effect on the professionalism of SDLB teachers in Kudus Regency. Education and teaching experience together have a positive and significant effect on the professionalism of SDLB teachers in Kudus Regency. The result of the coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.645 shows that the influence of education, training and teaching experience on teacher professionalism is 64.5%. Teaching experience has the greatest influence on teacher professionalism, amounting to 55.4%.