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Journal : ELT Worldwide: Journal of English Language Teaching

The Problems in Professional Competence of Teachers in Teaching English Subjects at Vocational High Schools -, SYAMSINAR -; Jabu, Baso
ELT WORLDWIDE Vol 2, No 2 (2015)
Publisher : Program Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Makassar

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           This research was intended to investigate the problems in professional competence faced by the English teachers of vocational high schools in Gowa, South Sulawesi. This research applied descriptive qualitative method.  The data were collected by using three instruments namely questionnaire, interview and observation checklist. The participants were two experienced English teachers, two inexperienced English teachers, and eight students. The professional competence indicators adapted from the Regulation of the Minister of National Education of the Republic of Indonesia No. 16/2007. The research found that there were eleven problems faced by the teacher in relation to their professional competence. In English teachers’ competence especially in linguistic aspect, the major problem faced by the teachers is dealing with lacking of the vocabulary for special terms. In addition, the research also indicated that there were two other serious problems faced by the teachers. First, they faced problem in developing the teacher professionalism continuously. Second, they do not use information and communication for communicating maximally.Keywords:    professional competence, experienced English teachers, inexperienced    English teacher 
The Problems in Professional Competence of Teachers in Teaching English Subject at Vocational High Schools Syamsinar Syamsinar; Baso Jabu
ELT Worldwide: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 2, No 2 (2015)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (292.312 KB) | DOI: 10.26858/eltww.v2i2.1690

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This research was intended to investigate the problems in professional competence faced by the English teachers of vocational high schools in Gowa, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. This research applied descriptive qualitative method. The data were collected by using three instruments: questionnaire, interview and observation checklist. The participants were two experienced English teachers, two inexperienced English teachers, and eight students. The professional competence indicators are adapted from the Regulation of the Minister of National Education of the Republic of Indonesia No. 16/2007. The results of this research reveal that the teachers' problems dealing with professional competence in teaching English at vocational high schools include (a) problem in mastering the materials, (b) problems in mastering the curriculum, (c) problem in developing materials creatively, (d) difficulties in developing the teacher professionalism continuously, (e) problems in using the information technology and (f) problems of classroom management. Keywords:  professional competence, experienced English teachers, inexperiencedEnglish teacher.