TEACHER PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCE CHARACTERISTICS IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS PERCEIVED BY STUDENTS AT SMPN 2 BABADAN PONOROGO

Abstract

A teacher is a person who plays an important role in education. The teacher is in charge of overseeing the learning and teaching processes. As a result, the teacher determines where the learning process takes place. If the teacher possesses the competencies of a good teacher, the teacher will be able to perform well in the learning process as well. The goal of this study was to learn about the students' perceptions of teacher pedagogical competencies in teaching English at SMPN 2 Babadan Ponorogo during the academic year 2020/2021. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach as well as a descriptive design. An observation, questionnaire, interview, and documentation were used to collect data. The questionnaire was distributed to eighth-grade students at SMPN 2 Babadan Ponorogo. The sample size for this study was 20 students for the questionnaire and 1 English teacher for the interview. To determine the outcome of the questionnaire, it was analyzed using the Likert Scale. To determine the validity of the data, Triangulate data was applied to observation, interview, and documentation data, and Face and Content validity were applied to determine the outcome of all of the data. According to the findings of the study, the percentage of students who answered Strongly Agree was higher. It means that the teacher's perception is based on characteristics of the teacher's pedagogical competencies. The questionnaire's results are in relation to the interview. Therefore, based on the findings of this study, it is possible to conclude that the students' perceptions of characteristics of teacher pedagogical competencies in teaching English at SMPN 2 Babadan Ponorogo are consistent with the characteristics of teacher pedagogical competencies.