Available online: https://journal. id/index. php/exposure Exposure: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Exposure Journal 370 AN ANALYSIS OF TEACHERSAo PEDAGOGIC COMPETENCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH AT SMP NEGERI 2 LOTU IN 2023/2024 Putri Dewi Darmayanti Gea 1. Yasminar Amaerita Telaumbanua2. Hidayati Daeli3. Adieli Laoli4 1,2,3,4 English Study Program/Universitas Nias. Gunungsitoli geap559@gmail. com, yasminaramaeritatelaumbanua@unias. daelihidayati@gmail. com, laoliadieli65@gmail. Received: April 25, 2024 Revised: Mei 15, 2024 Accepted: September 22, 2024 ABSTRACT Teacher pedagogic competence affects the achievement of effective and quality learning, where teachers are expected to master all indicators of pedagogic competence. However, in the learning process that occurs, pedagogic competence is still not maximally applied by English teachers at SMP Negeri 2 Lotu. The purpose of this research was to find out what are the teachersAo pedagogic competences used by the teachers in teaching English and to find out the factors that influence teachers' pedagogic competence in teaching English. The method used in this research is qualitative analysis. The instruments were observation, interview and documentation. Data were obtained from observation which were then analyzed to reveal teachers' pedagogic competence. Data from interviews were analyzed to find out the factors that influence teachers' pedagogic competence in teaching English. Data from documentation used as relevant data to support in the research. After analyzing the pedagogic competence of teachers through observation and interviews, indicators of pedagogic competence that they used, namely mastering the characteristics of learners from the physical, moral, spiritual, social, cultural, emotional, and intellectual aspects, mastering learning theory and learning principles, facilitating the development of students' potential to actualize their various potential, organizing assessment and evaluating of learning processes and outcomes. Pedagogic competence that English teachers do not yet have are mastering learning theory and learning principles, utilizing information and communication technology for learning purposes and developing the curriculum related to the subjects taught. This is due to several factors, namely teaching experience, educational facilities, teacher income and principal supervision. Keywords: Qualitative Analysis. English Teachers. Pedagogic Competence INTRODUCTION A teacher is a person who helps others to acquire knowledge, competences or values. Teacher is one of the important components in education, because the teacher interacts directly with students. Ashar . says teacher performance is a teacherAos ability to account for a student who is guided in carrying out a learning task and improving student learning outcomes. Teachers also need to have the competence to influence them to be able to follow the teaching system in accordance with the teaching methods given. Based on the description above, it is important for teachers to have competence to become competent. Competence is an ability possessed by a person. McAhsan . says competence is the knowledge. Volume 13 . November 2024, page 370-386 Copyright A2024. ISSN: 2252-7818 E-ISSN: 2502-3543 Available online: https://journal. id/index. php/exposure Exposure: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Exposure Journal 371 skills, and abilities that a person achieves, which are part of their growth to the extent that they can be satisfying and carrying out certain cognitive, affective, and motoric skills. Curriculum is an integral part of the educational program. As stated in the National Education System Law No. 20/2003, the curriculum is a set of plans and arrangements regarding the purpose, content and learning materials and methods used as guidelines for the implementation of learning to achieve specific educational goals. The implementation of the independent curriculum is a good step provided by the government to make teachers more competent. SMP Negeri 2 Lotu being one of the driving schools and has implemented the independent curriculum. Therefore, the researchers examined more deeply the extent of teachers' knowledge about the independent curriculum. This research aimed to find out what pedagogical competence must be mastered by teachers in implementing the independent curriculum based on the indicators of pedagogic competence. According to Mulyasa . pedagogic competence is very important because pedagogic competence is the ability to manage the learning or learners includes an understanding of learners, instructional design and implementation, evaluation of learning outcomes, and the development of learners to actualize their English is one of the lessons taught in schools. Learning English subjects can prepare students and equip them to be able to communicate in English (Yamin. The ability to communicate in English is very important in today's global area and even becomes an important influence when students have this ability in everyday life. these students have competence especially in English. Teaching English is a job that is done by an English teacher to share knowledge and those who are willing to accept and practice English. However, there are still teachers who have not mastered teachersAo pedagogical competence when teaching in class. Pedagogic competence is the ability of teachers to carry out his obligation responsibly and properly. The good competence teachers have the good ability in teaching and educating will teachers have too (Kurniawan, 2. Pedagogic competence refers to performance, knowledge, and skill in teaching and learning. In reality, based on a researcher's interview with students of SMP Negeri 2 Lotu in September 2023, the researchers obtained some information that their English teachers in the classroom do not use technological tools while explaining Volume 13 . November 2024, page 370-386 Copyright A2024. ISSN: 2252-7818 E-ISSN: 2502-3543 Available online: https://journal. id/index. php/exposure Exposure: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Exposure Journal 372 the material to the students. The students are taught English material based on lesson plans organized in advance. Assignments are given to the students after explanation is done. From the information, the researchers find that the English teachers have been seriously teaching English to the students but it does not give a whole description of pedagogic competence owned by the English teachers. However, the gap phenomenon states that not all pedagogic competence has been possessed by teachersAo because the indicators are not mastered. Thus providing opportunities for researchers to find out the pedagogic competence of teachersAo based on these indicators of pedagogic competence. MATERIALS AND METHOD Materials . Definition of Teacher Suwarno . in Chasani . states that the teacher is an important element of education that is very influential in the educational Teacher is someone who imparts knowledge to students. In other words, a teacher is an educator who teaches, conveys knowledge and guides students with the aim of gaining success in life in various aspects. A teacher is a person who accompanies students in the classroom, stands in front of the class, teaches subject matter, and teaches students specific knowledge and skills. Definition of Competence Competence is the ability to act rationally in order to obtain the given circumstances. Competence, in other words, can be thought of as a skill or aptitude. Musfah . in Nurliyanti . says competence is a collection of knowledge, behavior, and skill that a teacher must have in order to achieve the learning and education goals. Competence is an ability to do something, especially in education. Teachers must be skilled and competent in their field to achieve the main learning objective. Definition of Pedagogic Competence Yasin in Agustiade states . , pedagogic competence is the ability of an educator in managing the learning of students includes the ability to understand the learners, the ability to create learning design, the ability to implement the learning, the ability to evaluate learning outcomes. Volume 13 . November 2024, page 370-386 Copyright A2024. ISSN: 2252-7818 E-ISSN: 2502-3543 Available online: https://journal. id/index. php/exposure Exposure: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Exposure Journal 373 the ability to develop learners to actualize its potential. In connection with Astuty . in Siswanto . says pedagogical abilities include subcompetence . accepting the individuality of students from physical, social, moral, cultural, emotional, and intellectual aspects . understand the background of the students and students needs . understanding the various complications of learning . accelerate the development of student potential . understand the theory and principle . developing a curriculum . designing educational learning . carry out educational learning . evaluating the learning. Meanwhile. Asriyanti in Clara . defines Pedagogic competence as mastering cultural, emotional, and intellectual aspects. Hakim . states pedagogic competence is the ability of a teacher to manage student learning starting from planning, implementing and evaluating learning process and outcomes which includes an understanding of learners, instructional design and implementation, evaluation of learning outcomes, and the development of learners to actualize their potential. Indicators of TeachersAo Pedagogic Competence To achieve six pedagogic competence, a teacher should master some indicators based on the Regulation of the Minister of National Education Number 16 of 2007, namely. Mastering the characteristics of learners from the physical, moral, spiritual, social, cultural, emotional, and intellectual aspect. understanding the characteristics of students related to physical, intellectual, social-emotional, moral, spiritual, and socio-culture backgrounds, . identifying students potential, . identifying the initial teaching material of learners in the subject, . identifying studentsAo learning difficulties in the subjects taught. Mastering learning theory and learning principles. including, . understanding various learning theories and educational learning principles related to the subject taught, . applying various approaches, strategies, methods, and techniques of educative learning creatively in the subjects taught. Volume 13 . November 2024, page 370-386 Copyright A2024. ISSN: 2252-7818 E-ISSN: 2502-3543 Available online: https://journal. id/index. php/exposure Exposure: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Exposure Journal 374 Developing the curriculum related to the subjects taught. including, . understanding the principles of curriculum development, . determining the learning objectives of the subject, . determining the learning experience to achieve objectives, . selecting learning materials that learning objectives, . organizing learning materials in correctly in accordance with approach and learner characteristics, . developing indicators and instruments assessment. Utilizing information and communication technology for learning including, utilizing information and communication technology in the learning process. Facilitating the development students' potential to actualize their various including, . providing various activities learning to encourage learners to achieve optimally, . providing various learning activities to actualize learnersAo potential, including their creativity. Organizing assessments and evaluation of learning processes and including, . understanding the principles of assessment and evaluation of learning processes and outcomes in accordance with the characteristics of the subjects taught, . determining aspects of the process and outcomes that are important to be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the characteristics or the subject taught, . determining procedures for assessing and evaluating the learning process and outcomes, . developing instruments for assessment and evaluating of learning processes and outcomes, . administering assessment of learning processes and outcomes on ongoing basis using various instruments, . analyzing the results of assessing the learning process and outcomes for various purpose, . evaluating the learning process and outcomes. Teaching English Teaching is from interpersonal influence aimed at changing the behavior potential of another person. Teaching is intimate contact between a more mature personality and less mature one which is designed to further the education of the latter Morison, . states teaching is the process of Volume 13 . November 2024, page 370-386 Copyright A2024. ISSN: 2252-7818 E-ISSN: 2502-3543 Available online: https://journal. id/index. php/exposure Exposure: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Exposure Journal 375 considering peopleAos need, experiences, and feelings and intervening so that they learn certain things and go beyond what is given. The Relationship between TeachersAo Pedagogic Competence and Teaching English According to Indonesian law number 14 of 2005 related to teachers and lecturers, it is explained that pedagogical competence is the ability of teacher to manage learning process that relates to students, including understanding insights or educational foundations, understanding students, developing curriculum or syllabus, understanding learning theory and learning principles, implementing learning which is educational and dialogical, using learning technology, evaluating learning outcomes, and developing students to actualize their various potentials they have. Factors that Influence Pedagogic Competence Teacher Education Background Teacher education is one of the teachers who have a teacher education background and knowledge of classroom management, teaching and learning processes. Teaching Experience Teacher teaching experience has a great influence on the teacherAos ability to carry out tasks and improve teacher abilities. For teachers who have only a few years of teaching experience or have not had experience will be different from teachers who have many years of teaching experience. Teacher Health A healthy physical condition is expected to result in a better teaching and learning process. Healthy teachers can carry out their duties with a healthy mind and soul, and teachers are able to maintain a balance between physical and mental needs. Teacher Income Improvements in economic welfare will foster teachersAo morale, on the other hand, when their income or salary is insufficient, teachers will try to find additional income. If a teacher Volume 13 . November 2024, page 370-386 Copyright A2024. ISSN: 2252-7818 E-ISSN: 2502-3543 Available online: https://journal. id/index. php/exposure Exposure: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Exposure Journal 376 does other work then the teacherAos duties and obligations will not be Educational Facilities Facilities in education are very important. The availability of adequate facilities will facilitate achievement of learning objectives, otherwise the limitations of education will hinder the goals in the teaching learning process. Discipline at Work Discipline in the school environment does not only apply to students but needs to be applied to principals and staff as well. This is where the function of the principal as a leader, mentor, and supervisor is expected to be a motivator in order to create discipline in the school environment. Principal Supervision Principal supervision is aimed at fostering and improving the quality of learning carried out by teachers. This supervision should be flexible by giving teachers the opportunity to express problems they are facing, as well as giving teachers the opportunity to express ideas for the improvement and enhancement of educational Method To conduct this research, the researchers used a qualitative research According to Zega et. , qualitative research is a type of research that examines natural conditions and tries to understand and interpret them. This qualitative research aims to analyze information about problems or phenomena that occur as clearly as possible and is a fact of truth. Data Collecting Technique To achieve the research objective, the researcher collected the data through three techniques, namely, observation, interview, and documentation. Observation Observation is making direct observations of the research object to see closely the activities carried out. There are types of observational research controlled observation, naturalistic observation, and participant Volume 13 . November 2024, page 370-386 Copyright A2024. ISSN: 2252-7818 E-ISSN: 2502-3543 Available online: https://journal. id/index. php/exposure Exposure: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Exposure Journal 377 Controlled observations are typically structured observations. From this observation, the research used the observation sheet checklist. Observation sheet checklist is a list of things that an observer is going to look at when observing a class. Interview Interviews are particularly useful for getting the story behind a participant's experience. The interviewer can pursue-in depth information around the topic. The researcher conducted the interview with the English teachers and principal. Documentation Documentation is to search for data regarding things/variables in the form of notes, transcripts, books, newspapers, magazines, inscriptions, minutes/meetings, notes, agendas, and so on. Documentation in this research is used to obtain secondary data regarding all sources of information regarding the subject. Documentation including relevant books, regulation, photos, videos, as data relevant to research. Data Analysis Technique Miles in Islamuddin et. divides into three streams of activity that occur simultaneously. Data Condensation Data condensation is the process of selecting, focusing, simplifying, abstracting, and/or transforming the data that appears in the full corpus of written field notes, interview transcripts, and other empirical material. Data condensation takes place continuously during data collection. Data Display Data display is the stage of how a researcher displays data results obtained in research. Display is an assembly of organized information that is organized to allow drawing conclusions and taking action. Drawing and verifying conclusion Drawing and verifying conclusions is the final step of the data that has been analyzed. After that the researchers concluded from the results of the Initial conclusions are still temporary, and change if no supporting evidence is found at the collection stage of the next data. Volume 13 . November 2024, page 370-386 Copyright A2024. ISSN: 2252-7818 E-ISSN: 2502-3543 Available online: https://journal. id/index. php/exposure Exposure: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Exposure Journal 378 DISCUSSION