The Influence of Teacher Competency, Motivation on Graduates’ Performance and their Implications for Graduate Absorption in Aceh

Abstract

The research objective was to explore the effect of teacher competency, motivation on graduate performance and their implications for the graduate absorption at SMK 3 Banda Aceh. The population in this study were students of SMK 3 Banda Aceh with samples of all grade 3 students. The data analysis employed multiple linear regression and path analysis. The results showed learning motivation can affect graduate performance. This is inseparable from the fact that students who have the motivation to graduate quickly and earn adjustments/ranks are expected to have better learning achievements. Teacher competence can affect graduates’ performance. Research has shown that there is a strong relationship between teacher ability and appropriate learning. A competent teacher has the ability to manage a classroom, which can significantly impact student performance. Teacher competency, motivation affect graduate performance, and have the implications for graduate absorption rate. This shows that the quality of graduate competency depends on the teacher’s performance in carrying out the learning process, while the factor that affect teacher performance is the teacher’s own competency.