Abstract
This research is motivated by the competence of the Mathematics teacher of Dumai Junior High School which is below the national average value. This study aims to analyze how much influence of achievement motivation, teacher participation, and teacher participation in MGMP together on teacher competence. To achieve this goal, this paper used a survey research type with a quantitative approach. The research population was all Mathematics teachers of Dumai for Middle School who had participated in the 2015 UKG, totaling 88 people. With the total sampling technique, the entire population was determined as a sample. The data analysis used is descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical analysis. The results showed that there was a positive and significant influence of achievement motivation on the competence of Mathematics teachers by 26.3%. There is a positive and significant effect of teacher participation in the MGMP on the competence of Junior High School Mathematics teacher by 22.5%. There is a jointly significant effect of 30.8% achievement motivation and teacher participation. The achievement motivation variable has a greater influence than the teacher participation variable. This means that the high and low competence of junior high school mathematics teachers in Dumai can be influenced by achievement motivation and teacher participation in MGMP.
Highlights
IntroductionFrianita Riswandi Gaban, et al / Journal of Educational Sciences Vol 5 No 4 (Oct, 2021) 652-664 653 competence
Teachers are one of the cornerstones of the state in terms of education
The results showed that there was a positive influence of achievement motivation on teacher professional competence, there was a positive influence of teacher participation in MGMP on teacher professional competence, there was a positive influence of achievement motivation and participation in MGMP together on teacher professional competence
Summary
Frianita Riswandi Gaban, et al / Journal of Educational Sciences Vol 5 No 4 (Oct, 2021) 652-664 653 competence. The data above is a brief description of the competence of junior high school mathematics teachers in the city of Dumai which still needs to be improved It can be seen from the average value of professional competence and the average value of pedagogic competence which is still below the average UKG value nationally. Various problems that affect the competence of Dumai City Junior High School Mathematics teachers, including teachers who teach not in accordance with their field of expertise, teachers are less proficient in using ICT, so that in the implementation of UKG in 2015 many of these Mathematics teachers received scores below the average Another thing that affects teacher competence is the work environment and superiors who do not give attention and motivation so that teachers are less enthusiastic in carrying out their duties and in increasing their competence. The objectives to be achieved in this study are 1) to analyze the significant influence of achievement motivation on the competence of SMP Mathematics teachers in Dumai City, Riau Province; 2) to analyze the significant effect of teacher participation in MGMP on the competence of junior high school mathematics teachers in Dumai city, Riau Province; and 3) to analyze the significant effect of achievement motivation and teacher participation in MGMP on the competence of junior high school mathematics teachers in Dumai city, Riau Province
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