Teacher Performance in the 21st Century Learning Management

Abstract

This study aims to investigate teacher performance, its supporting and hindering factors, as well as solutions to the hindering factors in 21st-century learning management. one of the most crucial school goals is the development of student skills, since, with technologically pervasive prospects in all fields, including education, economics, communication, and politics, students are required to have a wide range of abilities, particularly in the field of information and communication technology. This is since science and technology is the heart of information system in the digital era. The emphasis of the learning foundation is on the process of forming and developing student competencies as demanded by the needs of the 21st century. It is a qualitative descriptive study. The object of this study is the lesson plans compiled by teachers participating in the madrasa learning management training in Jepara Regency in 2022. The data were gathered through documentation studies, observations, and interviews. The results suggested that participants in the Madrasah Learning Management Training in Jepara Regency in 2022 indicated good performance in 21st-century learning management. The supporting factors that contributed to teacher performance comprise motivation, competence, and work environment. Whereas, the hindering factors include work environment, principal’s leadership, motivation, and competence. Several steps were taken to overcome the hindering factors of teacher performance, such as providing facilities and infrastructure to support teaching and learning activities in a madrasa, by encouraging principals’ roles as a supervisor and a leader, and teachers’ efforts to improve their competencies independently.