Teacher Certification Policy: Evidence from Students' Perception on Certified English Teachers at One Public High School in Jambi Indonesia and Policy Implications

Bu karma yöntem çalışmanın amacı, Endonezya Jambi'deki sertifikalı İngilizce öğretmenlerine yönelik öğrenci algılarını incelemektir. Çalışma verileri, anket ve odak grup tartışmaları yoluyla toplanmıştır. Toplanan veriler, sertifikalı İngilizce öğretmenlerinin kişisel, pedagojik, sosyal ve mesleki yeterliklerine yönelik lise son sınıf öğrencilerinin algılarından oluşmaktadır. Toplam 95 katılımcının 78'i kız 17'si ise erkek öğrencidir. Anket verileri istatistiksel olarak analiz edilmiş ve odak grup tartışma verileri, temel verileri desteklemek üzere nitel olarak analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, öğrenciler, kişisel, pedagojik, sosyal ve mesleki yeterliklerden oluşan dört öğretmenin yeterliklerine yönelik anket yoluyla olumlu yanıtlar vermişlerdir. Odak grup tartışmasından elde edilen sonuçlar ise öğretmenlerin kişiliklerine ve mesleki yeterliklere yönelik olarak öğrencilerin olumsuz yanıtlar verdiklerini ortaya koymuştur. Bu çalışma, Endonezya'daki sertifika politikasını değerlendirmek üzere politika yapıcılar için faydalı bilgiler sağlamıştır. Ayrıca, gelecek çalışmalara yönelik ve elde edilen bulgulara yönelik politik tavsiyeler ve çıkarımlar da ele alınmıştır.

Öğretmen Sertifika Politikası: Endonezya Jambi'de bir devlet lisesindeki Sertifikalı İngilizce Öğretmenlerine yönelik Öğrenci algıları ile ilgili Bulgular ve Politik Çıkarımlar

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine students' perception towards their certified English teachers in Jambi, Indonesia. The data of this study were collected through questionnaire and focus group discussion. The data collected were senior high students' perception on the certified English teachers' personal, pedagogical, social, and professional competences. 95 participants consisting of 78 female and 17 male students were involved in this study. The questionnaire data were analyzed statistically and the focus group discussion data were analyzed qualitatively to support the primary data. The findings of the study indicated that students gave their positive responses through questionnaire to four teachers' competences consisting of personal, pedagogical, social, and professional competences while the results of focus group discussion exhibited negative responses to personality of the teachers, and professional competences. This study provides information for policymaker to evaluate the certification policy in Indonesia. Policy recommendations and implications of findings and future research are also discussed.

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