Upaya Meningkatkan Kompetensi Sosial Guru Sekolah Dasar di SDN 134 Panorama

Abstract

The background of this study based on the existence of pre-service teacherswho have not been certified at SDN 134 Panorama, Bandung. Teachers who have aneducator certificate will easily find out the results of their social competence, whilenon-certified teachers have no social competence yet. This study aims to determine thesocial competencies of pre-service teachers, which includes the efforts of honoraryclass teachers and principals to improve teachers’ social competence. The study usesqualitative research with descriptive methods and qualitative data analysis techniques,namely data reduction, data exposure, and inference. The subjects of this study werenon-certified honorary class teachers at SDN 134 Panorama. Research instrumentsconsisted of questionnaires, interview guidelines, observation sheets, anddocumentation. Based on the results of the study it was concluded that non-certifiedhonorary class teachers have good social competencies which are capable of beinginclusive, objective, undiscriminate, communicating effectively, empathically, andpolitely, being able to adapt to fellow educators, communicating with the professioncommunity. Scientific non-certified honorary teachers are said to be quite good,because scientific publications are still conducted at the school level. The efforts thatthe non-certified honorary teachers made in order to develop their social competenceare taking part in education and training, becoming resource persons, publishingscientific work, and displaying innovative works. The efforts of principals to improveteacher social competence are included training, workshop, motivating members, socialevent such as fellow caring activities, providing facilities, establishing cooperation withparties outside the school and giving awards to competent teachers.