scholarly journals The Contribution of Teachers’Motivation and Characteristics on the Teachers’ Performance in Junior High School of Maarif Metro Lampung

Author(s):  
Ali Mashari ◽  
Ida Umami

The success of the teacher in the teaching and learning process is determined by the teacher's performance as an educator. This performance plays an important role in achieving optimal teaching goals. However, in the reality of the teacher's performance shows less encouraging symptoms that many teaching teachers seem to have the lack mastery in teaching materials, media and methods used in the teaching and learning process. They have a tendency to teach the same materials in the following year while some of teachers arestill not being placed in accordance with their educational background. There is also the lack of encouragement from teachers to excel and compete among others. This research is conducted to reveal the contribution of teachers’ motivation and characteristic toward their performance in SMP Ma’arif Metro. The research method used in this research is the quantitative method using Ex Post Facto. The population of this study was all of teacheras many as 38 people and the sampling technique was done by total sampling. The result of the research shows that the teachers’ Motivation is 79.4 % of the ideal maximum score and can be categorized as medium category.Teachers’ motivation contributes significantly towardTeacher’s performance by 41.2 %. While the Teachers’ Characteristics score is 85.30 % of the ideal maximum score and can be categorized as good category.Teachers’ Characteristics contribute significantly towardthe Teachers’ Performance by 28.1 %, while Teachers’ Motivation and Characteristics together contribute significantly toward Teachers’ Performance by 32.7 %. This study found out that the two predictor variables which are the Motivation and Characteristics of Teachers both individually and jointly made a meaningful contribution toward the Teachers’ Performance.

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Budi Koestoro

This research intended to appreciate the facts of (1) School climate for basic education, (2) society participation on the basic education, (3) Leadership of the school on basic education, ( 4) Input of the school for basic education, ( 5) teaching and learning process which school carried out for basic education, and ( 6) Image of the school that execute basic education.  The ex post facto method was conducted in this research.  Research population are education stakeholder at set of education of SD and SMP.  The sample was determined with cluster random sampling technique.  Questionnaire, guidance of interview, and documentation was conducted to get data and quantitative analysis with descriptive statistic and enriched with qualitative analysis.  Result of the research indicate that (1) School climate that execute basic education in Kota Kupang of Nusa Tenggara Timur Province have goodness or conducive condition.  Generally, the schools have serious efforts to create and improve school climate which progressively. (2) Degree of student parent participation or society participation is not yet optimal that is residing at good condition (the ground of good position) so that admit to be improved.  (3) Generally, The school have very good leadership pattern that is good sociability of teachers to school citizen, teachers have democratic model in teaching and learning process, and the teachers have the best set an example for his/her students or school citizen.  (4) Condition of facilities and basic facilities that found in the schools as basic education organizer generally have a goodness condition, treatment of facilities and basic facilities was happened as weakness that relate to those facilities, so the facilities and basic facilities not optimally function yet.  (5) Input for the Elementary School and Junior High School generally reside in good category.  (6) Teaching and learning condition at the schools that organized of basic education have a good category.  This means, that the teacher have ability to listen the student complaint, teaching method that applied the teacher can improve students being active in the teaching and learning process, good class atmosphere in the teaching and learning process, and very conducive for using optimally teaching aid in the teaching and learning process.  (7) interscholastic as an organizer of basic education to improve quality and development of school program have a tight or high competitive category.


Author(s):  
Tanti Yuliani

The main purpose of teaching learning English in Junior High School to develop the students’ competence and knowledge in four language skills, Speaking, Reading, Listening and Writing. One of the difficult skills is writing. In this research are describe how are the uses, problems, and solutions of the use of Literacy Approach to Teach Writing of Descriptive Text At The Seventh Grade Students of SMPN 1 Ngebel.  Literacy approach is one of the approaches used to teach writing especially in descriptive text because Literacy approach is the ability to read and write. There are some step of teaching writing, they are planning, composing, and revising. This research uses descriptive qualitative research. Participant/Informant of the research are the English teacher and the seventh grade students of SMPN I Ngebel Ponorogo. This research uses purposive sampling technique. The techniques which are used to collect the data are observation, interview, and documentation. Techniques of the data analysis are data reduction, data display and drawing conclusions. The result of the analyzing data indicates that the uses of literacy approach in teaching writing of descriptive text are divided into two steps. The first is preparation steps and the second is learning process. The learning process uses literacy approach includes introduce and giving explanation the descriptive text, give the modal of the descriptive text and have text to analyze, make group work to discussion the students’ ideas, give the chance to make students’ own product and also checking the students’ understanding about the material. Besides, the problem of the use literacy approach in writing of descriptive text are sometimes the students are noisy in the classroom and their vocabulary are still low. The students feel afraid to deliver their opinion and ideas in teaching and learning process. The solution of the use literacy approach in writing of descriptive are the students must make group work of the students’ worksheet, Teacher controls the students and gives scores for students.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Erna Galuh Septyani

The purposes of this research were (1) descriptively that to find out considers discipline of students, learning motivation, and  learning method (2) correlationally which was to know relationship among discipline of students, learning motivation, and learning method with students mathematic achievement to eight grade student’s of Junior High School in Piyungan district on 2013/2014 academic year. This research is ex post facto. The population of this research was all students of class VIII in Piyungan district on 2013/2014 academic year with sample size was 112 students. The sampling technique use was cluster random sampling. The techniques of collecting data use questionnaire and test. The techniques of analyzing data applied were regression and correlation analysis. Before that, the testing of precondition analysis used which normality, linearity, multicolinierity analyses. The result of research shows descriptively it considers discipline of students in very high category, considers learning motivation in high category, considers learning method in high category, considers students mathematic achievement in high category. While correlatively that there were positive relationship and significant among discipline of students, learning motivation, learning method with students mathematic achievement with grouply or separately


Author(s):  
Tanti Yuliani

<p>The main purpose of teaching learning English in Junior High School to develop the students’ competence and knowledge in four language skills, Speaking, Reading, Listening and Writing. One of the difficult skills is writing. In this research are describe how are the uses, problems, and solutions of the use of Literacy Approach to Teach Writing of Descriptive Text At The Seventh Grade Students of SMPN 1 Ngebel in Schooling Years 2013/2014.  Literacy approach is one of the approaches used to teach writing especially in descriptive text because Literacy approach is the ability to read and write. There are some step of teaching writing, they are planning, composing, and revising. This research uses descriptive qualitative research. Participant/Informant of the research are the English teacher and the seventh grade students of SMPN I Ngebel Ponorogo. This research uses purposive sampling technique. The techniques which are used to collect the data are observation, interview, and documentation. Techniques of the data analysis are data reduction, data display and drawing conclusions. The result of the analyzing data indicates that the uses of literacy approach in teaching writing of descriptive text are divided into two steps. The first is preparation steps and the second is learning process. The learning process uses literacy approach includes introduce and giving explanation the descriptive text, give the modal of the descriptive text and have text to analyze, make group work to discussion the students’ ideas, give the chance to make students’ own product and also checking the students’ understanding about the material. Besides, the problem of the use literacy approach in writing of descriptive text are sometimes the students are noisy in the classroom and their vocabulary are still low. The students feel afraid to deliver their opinion and ideas in teaching and learning process. The solution of the use literacy approach in writing of descriptive are the students must make group work of the students’ worksheet, Teacher controls the students and gives scores for students.</p>


Author(s):  
I. A. Godfrey-Kalio ◽  
I. F. Osiri-Eme

This study evaluated the availability and utilization of visual and audio instructional resources in public and private primary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria. Two research questions were stated to guide the study. The research design used for the study was an ex-post facto design. The population of the study comprised of eight thousand, two hundred and ninety-eight (8,298) teachers in public and private primary schools. A multi-stage sampling technique was used. A sample size of one thousand six hundred and sixty (1,660) teachers were used for the study. Checklist titled Availability and Utilization of Instructional Resources (AUIRC) was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics (percentages, mean and standard deviation) was used for data analysis. The result revealed that, availability and utilization of instructional resources is relatively low in public schools and high in private schools. Conclusion was drawn in line with the result of the study. It was therefore recommended that the Ministry of Education in Rivers State through relevant agencies should organize regular orientation/workshops on the improvisation and utilization of instructional resources in order to enhance effective teaching and learning in primary schools.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-96
Author(s):  
Sri Yayuk ◽  
Sugiyono Sugiyono

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh kepemimpinan kepala sekolah dan biaya pendidikan terhadap kualitas proses belajar mengajar dan dampaknya dengan kompetensi lulusan SMK. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian Ex Post Facto dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Penelitian dilaksanakan di sembilan SMK di Gunungkidul, dengan responden 210 guru. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner. Analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan analisis regresi dan analisis jalur (Path Analysis). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) struktur pengaruh yang mempengaruhi kompetensi lulusan tidak terbukti secara empiris; (2) Tidak terdapat pengaruh langsung kepemimpinan kepala sekolah dengan kompetensi lulusan dan terdapat pengaruh tidak langsung kepemimpinan kepala sekolah dengan kompetensi lulusan melalui kualitas proses belajar mengajar yaitu sebesar 0,059; (3) Terdapat pengaruh langsung sebesar 0,221 dan tidak langsung sebesar 0,096 biaya pendidikan dengan kompetensi lulusan; (4) pengaruh kepemimpinan kepala sekolah, biaya pendidikan dan kualitas proses belajar mengajar terhadap kompetensi lulusan masing-masing sebesar 2,6%, 10,6%, 13,0%; (5) pengaruh kepemimpinan kepala sekolah dan biaya pendidikan terhadap kualitas proses belajar mengajar sebesar 21% dan pengaruh setiap variabel sebesar 8,7%, 16,8%. dan 5,9%. The effect of principal leadership and education costs on the quality of the teaching and learning process and the subsequent impact on competence of vocational school graduates in Gunungkidul RegencyAbstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the effect of principals' leadership and education costs on the quality of teaching and learning processes and their impact on the competence of vocational school graduates. This study is an Ex Post Facto study using a quantitative approach. The study was conducted in 9 Vocational Schools in Gunungkidul, with 210 teachers as respondents. Data collection in this study uses a questionnaire. Testing the hypothesis with Path Analysis. The results of the study show that: (1) the structure of influence that influences graduate competency is not empirically proven; (2) There is no direct influence of the principal's leadership with graduate competency and there is an indirect influence of the principal's leadership with graduate competence through the quality of the teaching and learning process which is equal to 0.059; (3) There is a direct effect of 0.221 and indirectly by 0.096 costs of education with graduate competencies; (4) the influence of principals' leadership, education costs and the quality of the teaching and learning process on graduate competencies of 2.6%, 10.6%, 13.0% respectively; (5) the influence of principals' leadership and education costs on the quality of teaching and learning processes is 21% and the effect of each variable is 8.7%, 16.8% and.5.9%.


Jurnal Socius ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Fitriah

Ideally the relationship among teachers in a school is harmonious so that the teaching and learning process in the school can be well established. The purpose of this research was to determine the of cooperation among teachers, teachers perceptions on cooperative relationships in schools and the factors that affect the cooperative relationships among teachers in junior high school IT Babussalam Kuala Kapuas.This study used qualitative methods that took place in junior high school IT Babussalam Kuala Kapuas. The data sources consisted of 16 teachers, the selection of data sources were based on a purposive sampling technique. The results of this research showed that (1) in general the cooperation among PNS/GTD, GTY and GTT teachers at junior high school IT Babussalam Kuala Kapuas is adequately good, it could be seen through the teaching and learning process  which has worked well all day and the other planned activities which have been  implemented; (2) regarding the teachers perceptions on cooperation among teachers in junior high school IT  Babussalam Kuala Kapuas, there are 12 teachers who have adequately good perception, two teachers who still have less perception, and two other teachers who have good perception; (3) the factors that affected the cooperation among GTD/PNS, GTY and GTT teachers at  junior high school IT Babussalam Kuala Kapuas were  communication, the existence of clear objectives, a sense of responsibility, mutual understanding, sincerity in work and mutual aids in performing the task, as well as  trust among teachers. Key words: Teachers cooperation 


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Ida Ayu Mega Cahyani ◽  
Ida Bagus Nyoman Mantra ◽  
I Gusti Agung Putri Wirastuti

Writing is considered as an important skill in learning process which is needed to be mastered by the students. However, in teaching learning process at schools or universities, the assessment of writing skill is not becoming the focus of learning process and the assessment is administered inappropriately. In this present study, the researcher undertook the study which dealt with assessing descriptive paragraph writing ability of the students through picture description by employing an ex post facto as the research design. The present study was intended to answer the research problem dealing with the extent of the students’ achievement of descriptive paragraph writing ability which is assessed through picture description. The samples under the study were 40 students determined by means of random sampling technique with lottery system. The data were collected through administering picture description as the research instrument. The obtained data were analyzed by using norm-reference measure of five standard values. The results of the data analysis showed that there were 67.50% samples of the study were successful in writing descriptive paragraph, while there were 32.50% samples were unsuccessful in writing descriptive paragraph which was assessed by administering picture description test


2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilis - Sholihah

This study is aimed to: (1) find out the differences on reading comprehension between students of junior high school in city and rural area, (2) to find out factors that causes differences on reading comprehension between students in city and rural area. This resarch was carried out in SMPN 1 Serang, SMPN 1 Cilegon, SMPN 1 Picung and SMPN 1 Banjarsari. The method used was quantitative method in the form of comparative study. The writer used Ex Post Facto Design in this research. The population of the research was all the third year students of those four schools. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The writer took 80 students for the sample. The instruments for collecting data were questionnaire, interview, test and also unstructured observation. The technique used to analyze data was T-Test separated variance and polled variance. The result of the study showed that there was a significant difference of students reading comprehension between students in city and rural area. It can be seen from the result of the test. Based on questionnaire which were given to the students and interview for the teacher, the researcher could find out the factors that cause differences on reading comprehension between students in city and rural area, such as the students’ interest, motivation of students, teaching methodology, reading material, vocabulary mastery, and culture.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Putri Nur Malasari

CONTRIBUTION OF HABITS OF MIND TOWARDS STUDENT MATHEMATICAL LITERACY ABILITY ON GEOMETRY.<strong> </strong>The relationship between habits of mind with mathematical literacy ability is the basis of this research. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of students 'habits of mind and the influence of habits of mind on students' mathematical literacy ability. This research is an ex post facto method. Through a purposive sampling technique selected 35 students of class VIII at one of junior high school in Bandung. Students work on geometry problems in the material to build flat side spaces and habits of mind scale. The results found that habits of mind had a positive contribution on students' mathematical literacy ability by 43.5%. It can be concluded to improve students' mathematical literacy ability by increasing habits of mind.


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