Teachers’ Pedagogical Competence Toward Students’ Achievement in Studying EFL at SMP IT Insan Cendekia Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to examine the impact of teachers' pedagogical competence on students' achievement in learning EFL at SMP IT Insan Cendekia Indonesia. The research subjects consisted of all students at SMP IT Insan Cendekia Indonesia, totaling 93 students, using a proportional stratified random sampling technique. Data collection was conducted through questionnaires and document analysis. The data analysis techniques employed included descriptive percentage analysis, instrument testing, and hypothesis testing. Through simple linear regression analysis, the regression equation obtained was Y = 59.055 + 0.325X, indicating that learning outcomes increase by 0.325 units for each point increase in teachers' pedagogical competence. Meanwhile, the Pearson product-moment correlation analysis showed a correlation value of 0.582, which falls within the positive range of 0.400–0.599 and is categorized as moderate. This indicates that teachers' pedagogical competence has a fairly significant influence on students' learning outcomes. The coefficient of determination (r) test yielded a value of 0.339 or 33.9%, suggesting that 33.9% of the variance in learning outcomes is influenced by teachers' pedagogical competence, while the remaining 66.1% is influenced by other variables. Furthermore, the t-test result showed a significance value of 0.000, which is less than 0.05. Therefore, the proposed hypothesis is accepted