Email this article Soft Skills In The Teachers’ Professional Development Perspective
), Risma Margaretha Sinaga(2), Pujiati Pujiati(3), Buchori Asyik(4) (1) University of Lampung, Indonesia
(2) University of Lampung, Indonesia
(3) University of Lampung, Indonesia
(4) University of Lampung, Indonesia
Corresponding AuthorCopyright (c) 2019 Trisnaningsih Trisnaningsih, Risma Margaretha Sinaga, Pujiati Pujiati, Buchori Asyik
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Abstract
Soft skills in the teachers’ professional development perspective. Objectives: This study aims to determine the role of soft skills in teacher professional development. Methods: This study used a survey method for a number of Social Sciences Education teachers in junior high schools. Data was collected using a questionnaire regarding teacher identity and soft skill instruments as a result of development that had been expertly tested and small group tests according to the Borg and Galls design. Findings: There was a significant relationship between age and the quality of soft skills scores (r = -0.292, p < 0.05.). In line with that, a negative correlation was also obtained between age and personal attributes (r = -0.287, p < 0.05. Conclusions: Soft skills tended to decrease for teachers as they grew older, the soft skills the teachers had differed in terms of rank and class and Soft skills were closely related to teacher professional development.
Keywords:Soft skills, social demography, professionalism.
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