Mastery Of Competencies Research Articles

Supporting Leadership Factors for the Mastery of Core Competencies for College English Learners in Application-Oriented Universities in Shanghai: A Pilot Studyore Competencies for College English Learners in Application-Oriented Universities in Shanghai: A Pilot Study

Based on the theory of Synergistic Leadership (Irby et al., 2002), as well as the Framework for 21st Century Learning (P21, 2019) and related research, this research applied mixed methods with questionnaire surveys and interviews to propose the supporting leadership factors for the mastery of core competencies for College English (CE) learners in one of the application-oriented universities (AOUs) in Shanghai, China. The research objectives included: 1) to identify the elements of support systems desirable for supporting the mastery of core competencies for CE learners; 2) to determine the leadership factors expected to support the mastery of core competencies for CE learners in AOUs in Shanghai, China. The quantitative analysis was applied on the data from literature, as well as the questionnaire surveys with 428 learners and 19 instructors, whereas qualitative method analyzed the data from the interviews with one instructional leader and two professors in this AOU. In terms of the educational elements coded from literature, 39 supporting leadership factors were synthesized and proposed, categorized into synergistic leadership factors of stakeholders’ perception, leadership behavior, and external forces. 

丹戎布拉大学师范教育学院汉语教育专业 2020 届学生学习口语课的问题分析

ABSTRACTSpeaking is a person's ability to say words to convey thoughts to others. Speaking is also a means of communication between social beings. In teaching and learning activities, one's ability to speak or convey ideas is also needed both with classmates and with the teacher. Teaching and learning process activities will not be separated from various learning problems. One of them relates to problems in the learning process of conversation courses. To understand the problem factors in the conversational course learning process for 2020 students at FKIP Tanjungpura University, the author uses quantitative research methods, namely research methods that use data analysis to find out the problem factors in the conversational course learning process. The results of the study stated that the problem in the learning process of conversational subjects faced by students was that students were afraid to answer questions from the teacher, students were often reluctant to express their opinions to their classmates during the discussion. Another factor of the problem in the learning process of conversational subjects is the mental attitude of students, namely panic, nervousness, fear and insecurity. Students often feel insecure to answer questions given by the teacher. The percentage of the problem factors in the learning process of thes conversation course are; Mastery of Language Competence 48.98%, Mental Attitude 60.26%, Interaction Relationship between Teachers and Students 63.60%, and Interaction Relations between Students and Students 62.50%.Keywords: Conversations, Learning Process, Problems

Pre-Service Teachers’ Competence and Pedagogical Use of ICT: Are They Ready to Develop Collaborative Activities with Students?

Digital training plays a major role in the initial training for preschool, primary, and high school teachers in Québec, Canada. Since the mastery of information and communications technology (ICT) is prescriptive, measures have been implemented in university teacher training programs to ensure its development. Nevertheless, after this training, pre-service teachers’ (PSTs’) ability to transfer competency to a real context remains uncertain. We identified PSTs’ levels of mastery of digital tools and competency, as well as their pedagogical usage of them during their school practicums. We sought to ascertain whether they were ready to organize collaborative learning activities with their students. Their mastery of digital tools did not go beyond the level of “good,” except for tools related to office suites. They perceived themselves as having average mastery of the ability to integrate ICT. In addition, the transfer to a professional context is progressing via the pedagogical usage of ICT reported by PSTs during their school practicums. We observed moderate correlations between the mastery of collaborative and communication tools and of collaborative learning activities.

Students’ Perception Toward Competence Mastery of Academic Certified Lecturers

This study discussed students’ perception toward competence of certified lecturers at Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang. The purpose of this study was to obtain how students’ perception toward competence mastery of certified lecturers in Islamic Education study program is. The approach used in this study was descriptive quantitative approach. Meanwhile, the data analysis used in this study was scoring. The results of this study indicated that students’ perception on the statement about lecturer pedagogical competence, on average, gave the response “very good” with a score of 254,09. In the category of professional competence, the average answer was “very good” with a score of 259,28. In the category of personality competence, the average response was “very good” with a score of 258,85. Meanwhile, on social competence, the average response was “good” with a score of 255,34

Integrasi Kompetensi Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi Guru Dalam Pembelajaran Berdasarkan Perspektif Siswa MAN 01 Pontianak

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) competence in teachers refers to the skills of teaching staff in utilizing and implementing technology outputs to present effective educational content in learning. The effectiveness of instructional practices in the classroom environment by teachers can be analyzed by capturing the perspectives of those who are included in the ongoing learning process, including students. This study used a quantitative descriptive method which aimed to describe the perspective of the representative 100 students of MAN 01 Pontianak who was the parties to the assessment of the mastery of ICT integration of MAN 01 Pontianak teachers in learning. It can be concluded that teachers at MAN 01 Pontianak have moderate ICT mastery competence as the dominating category fulfilled based on the scores obtained, which means that awareness will create communicative nuances by integrating technology output in the process of distributing information in the classroom realm classified as not optimal. This is reinforced by the findings related to most of the students' perspectives, which assessed that teachers at MAN 01 Pontianak have medium-scale ICT mastery competence, 72% of 100 students stated that, there were 18% of students from all respondents stated that the teacher's ICT mastery competence was low and only 10% of them actually think that the competence of teachers' ICT mastery in the research location is high.

Digital competence of higher education applicants: new opportunities and challenges for future education

As a result of the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and the introduction of distance learning, the issue of digital competence, which both modern educators and students should possess, has become especially relevant. Digital competence is important in the education system, because having it, students can adequately respond to modern global challenges and transformations. The study aims to analyze the state of digital competence of higher education applicants through the prism of modern challenges and opportunities. The work is based on the use of general theoretical and empirical research methods. Analysis, synthesis, abstraction, and concretization were important among theoretical methods. Based on the predictive method of research the main ways of digital competence formation and specifics of future use were characterized. At the same time, to determine the level of digital competence, a questionnaire and survey of students based on digital literacy diagnostic techniques were conducted. The results considered the problem of theoretical justification of the digital competence phenomenon, offered their own understanding of this term, determined the structure of formation of basic competencies in higher education applicants, based on the use of modern techniques, characterized the state of digital literacy of students. The results also indicate that mostly the respondents of the experiment had an average level of digital competence. Despite this, many respondents were not fully acquainted with the manipulative possibilities of information resources. The practical value of the work lies in the development of practical recommendations that can be applied in further work to improve the level of mastery of digital competence.

Digital competence in secondary education teachers during the COVID-19-derived pandemic: comparative analysis

PurposeContinuous training in professional teaching competencies has become one of the challenges of the school of the 21st century, especially if we refer to the mastery of digital competence. The aim of this study is to analyze the degree of digital competence of secondary school teachers of different areas of knowledge during the global pandemic of COVID-19 in the Galician autonomous community and obtain data that allow us to infer whether there is an association between individual variables such as age, gender, degree, work experience and their mastery of digital competence.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional descriptive quasi-experimental study is performed using an accidental sample of secondary school teachers from different fields of knowledge.FindingsThe different results obtained determine that the level of knowledge and use of digital media and tools is low. There are no significant differences depending on the variables analyzed, but it is necessary to establish specific continuing education plans for the improvement of digital competence in secondary school teachers to enable the effective use and management of information and communication technologies in future professionals.Originality/valueTherefore, the findings of this study allow the development of educational interventions focused on increasing the digital competence of teachers, taking into account their individual characteristics.

Pemodelan dan Perancangan Data Penyusunan Soal Ujian Pada Perguruan Tinggi

Examination is an evaluation stage for students to find out the achievement of the competency level that has been determined in the Semester Learning Plan document. With the implementation of the exam, it can be seen the level of mastery of student competencies that are expected to be in accordance with certain subjects. To support the process of preparation, examination, approval and archiving of exam questions in universities, a system for preparing exam questions is needed that is in accordance with the guidelines for preparing exam questions. This study aims to design a data model that can be used for the preparation of exam questions at universities according to Standard Operating Procedures in the implementation of the preparation of exam questions. The relational data model was chosen as a technique in solving research problems. Based on the results of the research that has been done, it can be concluded that data modeling and design can be applied to the data for preparing exam questions at universities using a relational data model that can be implemented in the MySQL Database Management System.

Implementation of Learning Continuity Plan: A Basis for a Sustainable Development Program

The Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP) ensures that students' learning progresses even amidst a pandemic. It is also focused on improving the quality of basic education with enhanced teacher performance and improved mastery of learning competencies on the part of the learners. This research aimed to determine the extent of the implementation of the BE-LCP and the challenges encountered in aligning the four strategic thrusts in the new normal education. Furthermore, the respondents of the study are the sixty (60) teachers of Banlic Elementary School, Division of Calamba City. The researchers used the descriptive method and the researcher-made questionnaire as the main data gathering tool. Weighted mean, Frequency Count, Percentage, Ranking, and one-way ANOVA are the statistical tools used in analyzing the data gathered. The results revealed that despite the challenges encountered, most of the respondents represent a high extent of LCP implementation along with the four strategic thrusts. Thus, age, educational background, length of service, and relevant training have a significant relationship in the implementation of advancing hand holding initiatives and amplifying defined technical assistance to target delivery units; consequently, age and length of service have a significant correlation on appraising stakeholders on the progress of interventions. Based on the conclusion drawn from the study, a proposed development program was crafted to enhance the implementation of the BE-LCP.

THE EFFECT OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, AND PURPOSE IN LIFE ON ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR IN XYZ EARLY CHILDHOOD YEARS – ELEMENTARY

<p class="abstrak">To prepare the students with the demand of life in the future, teachers must continuously develop mastery of new knowledge, skills, competencies, and aptitudes. Education has entered a period of profound disruptive transition. It requires teachers to have organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). The purpose of this quantitative study is to examine the effect of servant leadership, emotional intelligence, and purpose in life on organizational citizenship behavior in XYZ Early Childhood Years and Elementary School. Fifty-five teachers of XYZ Early Childhood Years and Elementary School completed the online questionnaires. Path analysis through PLS SEM method is employed to test the proposed hypotheses. The results showed that servant leadership has positive effect on purpose in life and organizational citizenship behavior. It was found that emotional intelligence has positive effect on purpose in life. Purpose in life also has positive effect on organizational citizenship behavior. In contrast, it was found that emotional intelligence does not have positive effect on organizational citizenship behavior.</p><p class="abstrak"><strong>Bahasa Indonesia Abstrak: </strong>Siswa perlu dipersiapkan untuk menghadapi tuntutan kehidupan masa mendatang, guru harus terus mengembangkan penguasaan pengetahuan, keterampilan, kompetensi, dan bakat baru. Pendidikan telah memasuki masa transisi yang penuh disrupsi. Hal ini menuntut guru untuk memiliki organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Tujuan dari penelitian kuantitatif ini adalah untuk menguji pengaruh servant leadership, emotional intelligence dan purpose in life terhadap organizational citizenship behavior di TK-SD XYZ. Lima puluh lima guru TK dan SD XYZ menyelesaikan kuesioner online. Perhitungan penelitian menggunakan analisis jalur melalui metode Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS SEM) digunakan untuk menguji hipotesis yang diajukan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa servant leadership berpengaruh positif terhadap organizational citizenship behavior. Ditemukan juga bahwa servant leadership berpengaruh positif terhadap purpose in life dan emotional intelligence berpengaruh positif terhadap purpose in life. Purpose in life juga berpengaruh positif terhadap organizational citizenship behavior. Sebaliknya, emotional intelligence tidak berpengaruh positif terhadap organizational citizenship behavior.</p><p class="abstrak"> </p>

Silent voices of the midwives: factors that influence midwives\u2019 achievement of successful neonatal resuscitation in sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative inquiry

BackgroundIn Tanzania, birth asphyxia is a leading cause of neonatal death. The aim of this study was to identify factors that influence successful neonatal resuscitation to inform clinical practice and reduce the incidence of very early neonatal death (death within 24 h of delivery).MethodsThis was a qualitative narrative inquiry study utilizing the 32 consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ). Audio-recorded, semistructured, individual interviews with midwives were conducted. Thematic analysis was applied to identify themes.ResultsThematic analysis of the midwives’ responses revealed three factors that influence successful resuscitation:1. Hands-on training (“HOT”) with clinical support during live emergency neonatal resuscitation events, which decreases fear and enables the transfer of clinical skills;2. Unequivocal commitment to the Golden Minute® and the mindset of the midwife; and.3. Strategies that reduce barriers.Immediately after birth, live resuscitation can commence at the mother’s bedside, with actively guided clinical instruction. Confidence and mastery of resuscitation competencies are reinforced as the physiological changes in neonates are immediately visible with bag and mask ventilation.The proclivity to perform suction initially delays ventilation, and suction is rarely clinically indicated. Keeping skilled midwives in labor wards is important and impacts clinical practice. The midwives interviewed articulated a mindset of unequivocal commitment to the baby for one Golden Minute®. Heavy workload, frequent staff rotation and lack of clean working equipment were other barriers identified that are worthy of future research.ConclusionsTraining in resuscitation skills in a simulated environment alone is not enough to change clinical practice. Active guidance of “HOT” real-life emergency resuscitation events builds confidence, as the visible signs of successful resuscitation impact the midwife’s beliefs and behaviors. Furthermore, a focused commitment by midwives working together to reduce birth asphyxia-related deaths builds hope and collective self-efficacy.

LECTURE-DEMO VIDEO ON TEACHING GRADE-12 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE CONCEPTS

Technology application in the 21st Century teaching and learning setting substantially promotes quality education. The study determined the acceptability and efficiency of the developed lecture demo video as a learning material in teaching Grade-12 EIM in selecting electrical materials and supplies and their specifications. The analysis sought to investigate the outcomes of the assessment rating of the prepared lecture-demo video and the impact of implementation. Teacher experts, student experts, and regular students from secondary schools in Surigao Del Sur Division were the study subjects. The study's tool was the DepEd standard evaluation rating tool for non-print materials obtained from the Surigao del Sur Division Learners Resource Management and Development Office, the developed lecture demo video, and the pretest and posttest questionnaires adopted from Project PPE (Portfolio Predicate on Exemplar) on EIM. The study employed a developmental-quasi experimental design. The developed lecture-demo video was rated Very Satisfactory in content, instructional and technical quality. Analyses found that students who utilized the created lecture-demo video with learning activity sheets outperformed those who used the learning activity sheets on the posttest. The study concluded that the developed lecture-demo video has a positive learning outcome in learners' competency mastery. Likewise, it is widely accepted and recommended for learning purposes as experts evaluate content, instructional, and technical quality.

TRANSLATED LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS (TRANSLAS) ON TEACHING GRADE-11 COOKERY CONCEPTS

Modules and activity sheets were essential learning materials in strengthening quality education in the modular distance learning modality amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was conducted to determine the validity and efficiency of the developed Translated Learning Activity Sheet (TransLAS) as a learning material in teaching Grade-11 Cookery in the competency: preparation of various salads and dressings. The analysis sought to investigate the outcomes of the assessment rating of the prepared translated learning activity sheets and the impact of implementation. Teacher experts, student experts, and regular students from secondary schools in Surigao Del Sur Division were the study subjects. The study's tool was the DepEd standard evaluation rating tool for printed materials obtained from the Surigao del Sur Division Learners Resource Management and Development Office, the developed translated learning activity sheets, and the pretest and posttest questionnaires adopted from Project PPE (Portfolio Predicate on Exemplar) on Cookery 11. A developmental-quasi experimental design was used in this study. Using the DepEd standard evaluation rating tool for printed materials, the developed TransLAS in Teaching Cookery – 11 were rated very satisfactory as to educational soundness. Likewise, as to its extent of validity, it was rated as strongly agree. Analyses found that students who utilized the translated learning activity sheets scored significantly better than those who used the learning activity sheets with no translation on the posttest. The study concluded that the developed translated learning activity sheet has a positive learning outcome in learners' competency mastery. Likewise, it is accepted and recommended for learning purposes as experts evaluate educational soundness and extent of validity.

ВЫСШЕЕ МЕДИЦИНСКОЕ ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ С ПОЗИЦИИ АНДРАГОГИЧЕСКОГО ПОДХОДА

The requirements for medical university graduates in modern conditions imply a broad mastery of professional competencies, including not only theoretical knowledge, but also practical medical skills. The rapid development of medical science and practice doesn`t allow us to limit ourselves to the traditional «academic» approach to learning, the basis of which is the memorization of large amounts of information, but dictates the necessity to teach students the skills of self­education and self­improvement throughout their lives. Andragogical approach, which requires the introduction of other methods and principles into the educational process, corresponds to the achievement of this goal. An important component of modern learning technology is the motivation of a student to master a future profession, the acquisition of skills in the analysis and synthesis of information, the principles of a scientific approach, the formation of an individual trajectory of the educational process. In this regard, we need to discuss possible ways to increase the motivation of not only the student, but also the teacher to master and implement andragogical models and principles. A graduate of a medical university, starting an independent medical activity, should have the skill of teamwork, quick decision­making, which can be formed only if the principle of joint training of a teacher and a student is observed.

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS SELF-REGULATION OF PERSONALITY AS A CONDITION FOR FORMATION OF LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF THE FUTURE TEACHER

The dynamic present places high demands on the personal development of modern youth. Modern socioeconomic processes in our society make high demands on the personal and professional qualities of specialists in such important areas of practice as management, scientific, pedagogical, legal, medical, psychological, etc. In the conditions of development and updating of pedagogical education the problem of formation of the teacher’s personality becomes especially actual. One way to solve this problem is to return national education to humanistic sources. Since the teacher is the most important figure in the education system, it is the humanistic orientation in the structure of the teacher’s personality that makes it possible to develop subject-subject relations between the participants in the educational process. The problem of subject-subject interaction is especially relevant in the system of higher education, which is the first step in the professionalization of the personality of a young person — the student. As practice shows, today’s freshmen in the vast majority of eighteen years are young men and women who have changed their social status and living conditions. It is proved that the transition to adulthood is very complex and controversial. Conflicts of personal formation are not easy, full of contradictions, search for meanings, motivated choice of profession and mastery of professional competencies. Mastering the teaching profession is determined by the student’s motivation, his psychological readiness for teaching, a conscious attempt to self-realize in the profession. To socially significant motives of pedagogical activity scientists refer: responsibility for education of children; enthusiasm and satisfaction from interaction with children; awareness of the high mission of the teacher. It should be noted that socially valuable motives for pedagogical activity are clearly expressed in the educational and professional process and cover students’ mastery of pedagogical, socio-cultural and research activities. With such motivation, the process of training a future teacher becomes the most effective and, most likely, that after gaining a professional qualification, they will implement the acquired competencies in the field of education.

Didactics of Education Digitalization: the Aspect of Cadets’ Patriotic Education

Progressive technologies open up limitless possibilities of using digital resources, the use of adaptive mechanisms and digital environments, contribute to the expansion of the space for creativity, promote the development of interest in the process of patriotic education. Fostering sustainable patriotism among cadets is an important task facing the teaching staff of the cadet military corps. The purpose of this article is to study the peculiarities of the organization of patriotic activities by teachers in the digital environment. The urgency of the problem of digitalization of the process of patriotic education in the cadet military corps is due to the need for teachers to ensure its effectiveness in accordance with the needs of modern society. The article substantiates the importance of teachers' readiness for the transformation of patriotic activities and their mastery of digital competence. Access to various information and communication materials allows teachers not only to select the necessary ones, but also to make changes to them, to develop their own digital resources to improve the effectiveness of solving specific patriotic tasks. This paper analyzes the important factors that teachers need to take into account in the conditions of digitalization of patriotic education of cadets.

Learning Designing for Establishment Physics Content and Teacher Pedagogic Aspects Through Lesson Study-based In-House Training

Mastering physics content is essential for physics teachers to carry out the learning process in the classroom. After mastering good physics content, teachers must also master the teaching competencies contained in pedagogical competencies. This study aims to demonstrate efforts to increase teachers' mastery of physics content and pedagogic competence. The pedagogic aspect refers to the teacher's ability to prepare practical instructions in a Cookbook Laboratory, Inquiry Laboratory, Problem-Solving Laboratory, and Higher Order Thinking Laboratory. The method used is in-house training based on lesson study. There are three stages of activities carried out, including Plan, Do, and See. Data were collected using observation sheets, interview guidelines, performance instruments, and tests. The study results show that the professional competence of teachers who are members of the Science Teacher Deliberation (MGMP) in one province in West Java has increased, especially concerning materials competencies practiced. In addition, the pedagogical competence of the teachers who are members of the Science MGMP has increased, especially concerning the mastery of organizing science practicums oriented to developing the 21st-century skills of students.

Mastery of Technological Pedagogical And Content Knowledge (TPACK) Prospective Teacher In ICT Expertise Brawijaya University

The Information Technology Education (ITE) study program, Faculty of Computer Science, Universitas Brawijaya requires its students to take part in Pengenalan Lapangan Persekolahan (PLP) 2 according to Permenristekdikti No. 55 of 2017 in order to be able to produce prospective teachers who have the competence of educators. This study describes the gap in mastery of competencies with the TPACK framework based on the results of PLP 2 activities which are compared with standard values using a discrepancy evaluation model. The results of the gap are mapped using the method Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) to determine the priority scale for improvement of variables according to positions in certain quadrants. Through the IPA method, the variables that are prioritized to improve their mastery are TPK and PCK because they have very small gaps. Recommendations are given for the TPK variable to be given a pretest and posttest on the material for preparing teaching tools and training in the preparation of lesson plans. For the PCK variable, should be given pretest and posttest to the study material for theoretical and practical learning scenarios, the activities are needed lesson study which is carried out at least twice.

Development of an Acehnese Value-Based Education Implementation Model at SMK Negeri 7

The values of Islamic character should be the spirit that colors all aspects of education, both in classroom-based learning, the climate of school life, as well as in the context of interaction with community life in general, integrated into learning starting from planning, implementing, and evaluating according to the characteristics Basic Competence. Learning in vocational schools needs to be designed according to the demands of the curriculum in an effort to instill Acehnese values through production-based training/production-based education and training and Islamic edutechnopreneur learning practices. The objectives of this research are to: 1) Develop a model of education implementation based on Acehnese values through the Islamic Edutechnopreneur model; 2) Testing the quality of the education delivery model; and 3) Analyzing teacher and student responses to the Acehnese values-based education model through the Islamic Edutechnopreneur model that has been developed at SMK Negeri 7 Lhokseumawe. This study uses the Research and Development method. The importance of this research is because vocational and school teachers really need a model of Islamic edutechnopreneur-based education and its implementation in school life. The results showed that the success of the Edutechnopreneur production unit at SMK Negeri 7 Lhokseumawe really depends on the management applied in the school. Therefore, it is important to strengthen SMK management so that Islamic Edutechnopreneur production units can be developed in an effort to strengthen the competitiveness of graduates. Teachers are an important resource, involve teachers in various trainings that enable them to develop in mastery of competencies and achieve increased insight and entrepreneurial skills.

Pengaruh Pelayanan Penyelenggaraan Praktik Kerja Industri Terhadap Kompetensi Agribisnis Tanaman Pangan dan Holtikultura Kelas XII Di SMKN 63 Jakarta

This study aims to determine the service of implementing industrial work practices in class XII of the agribusiness and horticulture plant expertise program at Vocational School 63 Jakarta, the competency mastery of class XII students of food crops and horticulture agribusiness at Vocational School 63 Jakarta, and how much influence the application of industrial work practices has on competence in class XII plant and horticulture agribusiness expertise program at Vocational School 63 Jakarta. This research uses a descriptive method and a quantitative approach. The results of the research by calculating the WMS (Weight Means Score) show the general tendency of the Service Variables for the Implementation of Industrial Work Practices and the Class XII Agribusiness Competence Variables for Food Crops and Horticulture are in the Strong Enough category. The results of this study show that there is a positive and significant influence between the provision of industrial work practice services on the agribusiness competence of class XII food crops and horticulture at Vocational School 63 Jakarta which is classified as a very good category.