Investigating the Effectiveness of the Teacher Professional Training Program (PPG) in Improving Teacher Competences

Abstract

The comprehensive test is an online and comprehensive assessment of pedagogic theory, and knowledge of the field of study including essential, advance material and meaning (what, why, and how), TPACK and HOTS results of PPG training. The purpose of the study was to determine the mastery of the comprehensive test aspects of teachers who took PPG, the research method used a quantitative approach with a survey method. The sampling technique used was random sampling for elementary school teachers who took part in PPG 360 teachers which was carried out in the teacher professional education study program, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. The data collection technique used documentation with the data analysis technique, namely descriptive statistical analysis. The results of the research from the mapping of mastery aspects of the comprehensive test of ppg students are teacher performance before and after attending PPG, mastery of essential subject areas of PPG teacher students in the very good category, mastery of material in the field of advanced materials for PPG teacher students in good category; mastery of pedagogic material with good categories, mastery of HOTS-based materials with good categories; and mastery of TPACK integrated material with very good category. The PPG training program for elementary school teachers is very effective in improving teacher competence.