KOMPETENSI PROFESIONAL GURU DALAM PEMBELAJARAN PADA SMPN I SUKAMAKMUR KABUPATEN ACEH BESAR

ABSTRAKKompetensi profesional merupakan suatu kompetensi yang harus dimiliki oleh seorang pendidik untuk meningkatkan mutu pendidikan di era globalisasi ini. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui kemampuan profesional guru dalam pembelajaran pada SMPN I Sukamakmur di Kabupaten Aceh Besar. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi dengan subjek penelitian adalah kepala sekolah, guru dan peserta didik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: 1) kompetensi profesional guru dalam melaksanakan program pembelajaran berupa adanya RPP dan pelaksanaan pembelajarannya di mana guru telah melaksanakan keterampilan mengajar yaitu kegiatan membuka dan menutup pelajaran, mampu menggunakan keterampilan bertanya, memberi penguatan serta adanya variasi baik dalam gaya mengajar dan interaksi dengan peserta didik, penggunaan metode pembelajaran dan melakukan pendekatan kontekstual dalam pembelajaran. 2) kompetensi profesional guru dalam memanfaatkan sumber dan media belajar di mana guru-guru menggunakan sumber belajar lain selain buku teks yaitu dari surat kabar, majalah, LKS, modul dan penggunaan media belajar dari yang sederhana sampai memanfaatkan internet untuk mata pelajaran IPA dan Seni Budaya. Ini disesuaikan dengan materi, keaktifan peserta didik serta mudah dipahami namun masih terdapat kekurangan yang ditunjukkan oleh rendahnya kemampuan guru menggunakan media berbasis teknologi dalam pelaksanaan pembelajaran dan 3) kompetensi profesional guru dalam melakukan evaluasi hasil pembelajaran di mana guru-guru telah melaksanakan evaluasi formatif yang dilakukan setelah selesai proses pembelajaran, evaluasi setiap selesai satu kompetensi dasar serta evaluasi sumatif. Evaluasi yang dilakukan sesuai dengan materi yang telah dipelajari, hal ini menunjukkan terlaksananya prinsip evaluasi yaitu koherensi serta adanya tindak lanjut terhadap hasil evaluasi yang diperoleh peserta didik berupa remedial dan adanya peningkatan jumlah peserta didik yang mencapai ketuntasan setelah dilakukan remedial.Kata Kunci: Kompetensi Profesional Gur

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