Mediation Role of Holistic Centered Learning Style in the Relationships of Teachers’ Teaching Competency and Students’ Academic Achievement

Abstract

The quality of teachers’ teaching competence is said to be lacking because they do not have the latest skills and they teach using learning models that are less attractive to students. This paper aims to explore the role of holistic centered learning style (HCL) in the relationships of teachers’ teaching competency and students’ academic achievement. HCL as a new teaching strategy engage students using multiple intelligence learning styles as the educational strategies by focusing student differences in classroom. Teacher is the implementer of all policies and curriculum goals outlined by the government vision. Thus, teachers are the key to the education system. The study employed SEM AMOS quantitative style, research test to develop a model for presenting pedagogical experience in such a way that the teaching skills can be assessed. It is necessary to create a standard of Malaysian teacher competence in teaching to measure knowledge, skills and innovative capacity and productivity that must be achieved in service.