ERIC Number: EJ1341676
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Apr
Pages: 22
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Implementation of Learning Innovations to Improve Teacher Competence in Professional Certificate Programs for In-Service Teacher
Situmorang, Manihar; Gultom, Syamsul; Mansyur, Abil; Gultom, Syawal; Restu; Ritonga, Winsyahputra
International Journal of Instruction, v15 n2 p675-696 Apr 2022
Teacher Professional Education is one of the education program to improve teacher competence in getting professional teacher certificates. This study aims to implement learning innovations to improve teacher competence in teacher certification programs for in-service teachers through collaboration with local governments. The study was conducted with the involvement of 2,477 teachers who are actively teaching in schools across North Sumatera, Indonesia. Learning innovation was done through the provision of innovative teaching materials and learning scenario settings. Innovative teaching materials in the field of study and pedagogy are systematically developed to increase knowledge and are compatible with blended learning. The blended learning is set as a combination of online learning, workshops, and teaching practices to equip the teachers with new knowledge and skills. The teaching materials developed have proven to be very effective in facilitating teachers to learn actively and in the end increase their knowledge and skills as professional teachers.
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Program Implementation, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Certification, Inservice Teacher Education, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Blended Learning, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Vocational Education Teachers
Gate Association for Teaching and Education. e-mail: iji@ogu.edu.tr; Web site: http://e-iji.net/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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