Quality of Teachers in Indonesia

Rizqi Amelia Marjilah Suharni

OutlineProblems Causes

Low Quality of Indonesian Teachers

Criteria of Ideal

Teachers

Factors Influence in Choosing

Methodology to Teach

54% Teachers in Indonesia needs to improve their quality. (Kemendiknas 2010)

Among 2,92 millions of teachers, there are only 51% of them who get their first

degree (bachelor’s degree). (kompas.com)

2,06 milllions or 70,5% teachers fulfill their obligation to get certification (declare

that they are professional teachers), 861.670 have not. (kompas.com)

Problems Causes Low Quality of Indonesian Teachers

•Educational system of Teacher-training College

•Indonesian Government has not prepared a system to regularly maintain teacher’s performance after passing certification

•Provincial level of in-service teacher training is too expensive, yet it only facilitates a small number of teachers

Problems Causes Low Quality of Indonesian Teachers

• Teachers don’t distribute evenly

• MGMP (Subject teacher forum) didn’t work well

• Teachers doesn’t really master the curriculum/teaching material

Criteria of a Good TeacherBased on Sardiman theory, Teacher should

have 3 competencies•Affective•Cognitive•Performance

Criteria of a Good Teacher• Cognitive

Teacher intellectual ability such as mastery of material, understand about the method etc

• AffectiveTeacher ready and willing to matters of tasks and profession

• PsychomotorThe ability of teacher in a variety of skills and behavior

Factors Influence in Choosing Methodology to Teach •Student factors

a. Students gradeb. Background of studentc. Students level intelegence

•Class conditiona. Number of students in a classb. Class characteristic

Factors Influence in Choosing Methodology to Teach•Facilities•Goals

a. Whatb. How muchc. How hard

•Teaching materials•Time allocation