UNPACKING ENGLISH PRIMARY TEACHERS PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCES TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN INDONESIA

Abstract

This research is based Unpacking English Primary Teachers Pedagogical Competence Teaching English As A Foreign Language in Indonesia. Researcher found that there is still a lack of knowledge in this regard in the field of English and many students still have difficulties in learning English at the elementary school level and it can be seen that the competence of a teacher is not deep in understanding English material and the researcher looks at how the teacher's competence in teaching Elementary school level students to easily understand English subjects. This research will be conducted using a descriptive qualitative method to describe problems in the process of a teacher's competence in teaching and focus on researching. Based on the findings and discussion, the result of this research can be concluding that: English teacher pedagogic competence in teaching english in SDS Plus Mip Marelan as a whole understands student characteristics by trying to know student personalities, mastering learning theories and educational principles by designing and using various teaching and learning activities, developing curriculum according to rules and objectivity of teaching and learning activities, organizing educational learning activities, helping students in developing self-potential, good communication behavior with students in class, and conducting assessments and evaluations using various techniques appropriate to learning materials and learning objectives.