Profile of Elementary School Teachers’ Pedagogic Competence in Implementing Scientific-Based Thematic Learning and Higher-Order Thinking Skills

Abstract

The article aimed to identify the profile of elementary school teachers’ pedagogic competence in implementing scientific-based thematic learning and Higher-order thinking skills (HOTS). The qualitative study involved primary data sourced from observation sheets and interviews. The obtained data were analyzed by Miles and Huberman’s method. The results discovered that: 1) the overall pedagogic competence of teachers in SDN 4 State Elementary School in Talaga Jaya, SDN 5 State Elementary School in Limboto, and SDN 19 State Elementary School in Tibawa was in “good” category in the aspect of learning design. 2) The overall pedagogic competence of teachers in SDN 4 State Elementary School in Talaga Jaya and SDN 5 State Elementary School in Limboto was in “good” category in the aspect of learning activities implementation. Meanwhile, teachers in SDN 19 State Elementary School in Tibawa only achieved “adequate” category in this aspect. 3) The overall pedagogic competence of teachers in SDN 4 State Elementary School in Talaga Jaya and SDN 5 State Elementary School in Limboto was in “good” category in the aspect of learning evaluation. Meanwhile, teachers in SDN 19 State Elementary School in Tibawa only achieved “adequate” category in this aspect. Based on the findings, this study recommends that education stakeholders must continue to carry out capacity building for teachers in the form of strengthening the pedagogic competence of teachers based on Multiple Intelligence so that teachers have intellectual, emotional, and spiritual skills as pioneering teachers in supporting the Merdeka Belajar program in elementary school.