Improving Teacher Performance through Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and Self-Efficacy

Abstract

Teacher teaching performance is the quality of a teacher in performing his/her main tasks, namely the quality of education and learning. The factors that may influence teacher performance improvement are the abilities and skills possessed by teachers, leadership resources and rewards as well as psychological factors such as perceptions, attitudes, and personality possessed by teachers. One of the abilities that must be mastered is the use of technology in the learning process. Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) connects three knowledge that must be mastered by teachers, namely technological knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and content knowledge so that learning activities can run effectively and innovatively. The ability to use technology in learning activities can improve the quality of teacher activities in carrying out learning. Teachers can make maximum use of technology in learning and make learning activities run effectively and keep abreast of the times. Another factor that can affect teacher performance is self-efficacy or self-confidence. A teacher who has high self-confidence, his or her performance will also increase. When a teacher has self-efficacy, he or she will have self-confidence in his or her duties and responsibilities as a teacher. Confidence and self-confidence are aspects that can improve teacher performance.