Feb 11, 2012

Effect on Student Perceptions of Teachers on Student Motivation

schoolash.blog - Before discussing the effects of student perceptions about the competence of teachers to the motivation to learn, first in terms of the role of teachers in fostering motivation in students. According to Joni (in Alfiyah, 1998: 54) in accordance with teachers' job is as a facilitator and motivator and inspiration at the same time in the classroom.

This shows the importance of the role of teachers in students' motivation in learning. Teacher as facilitator, he should be able to provide various facilities guide, help, encouragement to students, in classroom teaching and learning activities. Giving instructions or directing how the learning so that students can learn easily, and provide encouragement that students need.

Teacher as a motivator, in teaching and learning must be motivating, passion, and passion to learn on students. Therefore, the task of the teacher as a motivator can actually be done to raise the motivation to learn. In this research effort to arouse students' motivation to learn one of them by applying a variety of teaching skills of teachers who mastered.

Feb 7, 2012

Definition of Teacher Competence

schoolash.blog - Every position or employment requires special skills for owner, so that in performing the task can be smoothly and obtain results in line with expectations. So the ability or collectively, the competence is a prerequisite for a position or job would authorize a person to hold that office.

The term competence actually has many meanings as set forth by The Caharles E. Johnson (in Usman, 2004:14) suggested "Competency as a rational Greenwich satisfactorily meets the performance objectives for a Desired condition". Competence is a rational behavior to achieve the purpose required in accordance with the conditions expected. As for the competence of teachers according to Mc.Leod (in Usman, 2004:14) "the ability of a teacher to responsibly perform her duties or has appropriately". That the competence of teachers is the teacher's ability to implement the obligations in a responsible and viable.

Feb 2, 2012

Character Education Concept

schoolash.blog - The education system in Indonesia in general is still focused on cognitive intelligence. It can be seen from the orientation of the existing schools are still busy with exams, starting from mid exam, final exam to exam. Plus daily exercises and homework problems to solve questions in the textbook which is usually not relevant to the daily lives of students.

Time for policy makers, educators, parents and the community constantly enrich the perception that the measure of success is not exclusively seen from the figures on achievement. School institutions should be a place that always creates experiences for students to build experience and form a superior character.

Definition of Character Education
Understanding the character according to the Ministry of Education Language Center is a "congenital, heart, soul, personality, character, behavior, personality, nature, character, temperament, character". The character is a personality, behavior, nature, temper, and character ". According Tadkiroatun Musfiroh (UNY, 2008), a character refers to a set of attitudes (Attitudes), behavior (behaviors), motivation (motivations), and skills (skills). The character comes from the Greek meaning "to mark" or mark and focus on how to apply the value of goodness in the form of action or behavior, so that people who are dishonest, cruel, greedy and ugly behavior of other people are saying bad character. Conversely, people whose behavior is in accordance with the moral code called noble character.