EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY BY IMPLEMENTING CONTEXTUAL LEARNING STRATEGIES THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND ACADEMIC SUPERVISION AT DARUSSA'ADAH HIGH SCHOOL KEC. PANGKALAN SUSU

Abstract

This study aims to improve the professional competence of teachers in implementing contextual learning strategies through workshops and academic supervision at SMA Darussaadah Kec. Dairy Base. The method used in this research is the school action research method through 2 cycles, where each cycle has stages: (1) Planning, (2) Implementation and Observation, (3) Evaluation and (4) Reflection. The subjects in this study were teachers who teach at SMA Darussaadah Kec. Pangkalan Susu with a total of 12 teachers. The data collection techniques used were observation techniques, interviews, questionnaires and documentation studies. The data analysis technique used was to use a calculation technique for the percentage of teachers who have implemented contextual learning strategies and the percentage of teachers who have not implemented contextual learning strategies. The research results show: (1). There was an increase in the number of teachers implementing contextual learning strategies from 12 teachers, only 5 (41.67%) teachers applied DSS in cycle I then increased in cycle II to 10 (83.33%) teachers who were able to apply contextual learning strategies in the learning process in the classroom; (2) There was a decrease in the number of teachers who were unable to apply contextual learning strategies, out of 12 teachers, 7 (54.85%) teachers were not able to apply contextual learning strategies in cycle I then in cycle II there was a decrease in the number of teachers who were unable to apply contextual learning strategies, there are 2 (16.67%) teachers who have not been able to fully implement contextual learning strategies; (3) Professional competence of teachers in implementing contextual learning strategies can be increased through workshops and academic supervision.