ERIC Number: EJ1299508
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Feb
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-2089-9823
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Digital Training for Increasing English Teachers' Professionalism at Junior High School
Syafryadin; Wardhana, Dian Eka Chandra; Febriani, R. Bunga
Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), v15 n1 p27-35 Feb 2021
This research aimed to know the problems and the implementation of the training as the solution and evaluation of digital training that can increase the English teachers' professionalism at SMP Negeri 13 Bengkulu, Indonesia. This study used a descriptive qualitative method with the number of trainees were 10 English teachers. The procedures of collecting data were observation, documentation and interview. Then, the data analysis were done by comparing the result of the interview from the English teachers at SMP Negeri 13 Bengkulu, Indonesia before they joined and after joining digital training provided by the researchers and finally concluded. The first research finding is the English teachers had problems in terms of knowledge, difficult to apply the application or technology, and never joining training. The second finding is the implementation of digital training had many benefits namely increased the English teachers' professionalism, experienced and innovated their knowledge and skills toward the use of digital learning, it brought a good quality for learning outcomes and it helped to be better in an advanced educational institution, particularly at SMP Negeri 13 Bengkulu, Indonesia. The last finding is that after implementation, the English teachers still had problems in using the application and need more training. The implication of this study is digital training can be an advanced way in educational development which needs good participation from the trainers, trainees and educational institution.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Barriers, Knowledge Level, Technological Literacy, Faculty Development, Teacher Education, Training, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Competencies, Second Language Instruction, Junior High School Teachers
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. C5 Plumbon, Banguntapan, Yogyakarta, 55198, Indonesia. e-mail: edulearn@uad.ac.id; Web site: http://edulearn.intelektual.org/index.php/EduLearn/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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