How Do Teachers Perceive Modern Instruction? An Online Survey to Pre-Service and in-Service Teachers

摘要

Modem instruction in today's era is actually about appropriate integration of technology in teaching and learning. It is very important to promote 21st century skills of students. Therefore, teachers should be able to use technology appropriately to improve the opportunity of students to learn and at the same time to develop their 21st century skills. The question is that do in-service teachers have a correct perception about modern teaching? This research was aimed at investigate how in-service teachers perceive modern instruction. Online survey was delivered to 2.773 in-service and 410 pre-service teachers who were following Teacher Professional Education (TPEs) program in Indonesia. It consists of four different illustrative cases. Illustrative case 1 until 3, show appropriate modern instruction, while illustrative case 4 shows inappropriate one. Respondent were asked to pick one or more cases they perceived as appropriate modern instruction. Survey result s showed that 62% in-service teachers perceived case 1, 2, and 3 as appropriate modern instruction, 38% in-service teachers cannot distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate modern instruction, and 4% in-service teachers perceived case 4 as appropriate modern instruction. It can be concluded that in-service teachers need to be equipped with the competency to integrate technology in instruction in teaching and learning appropriately. The main goal of TPEs is to promote teachers competency in applying modern instruction. Therefore, it is highly recommended that TPEs need to redesign the curriculum and instructional strategies to address it.