Students' Perceptions of the Performance of Physics Science Teachers at SMP/MTs in Kuantan Singingi Regency
Keywords:
Students' Perceptions, Teacher Performance, Science SubjectsAbstract
The importance of teacher performance assessment, especially in Science subjects, is a particular challenge for educators in schools. The purpose of this study is to determine students' perceptions of Science teachers at SMP (Junior High Schools) in Kuantan Singingi Regency, Riau. This study used a survey method with a quantitative approach involving 118 respondents, consisting of 46 seventh-grade students, 53 eighth-grade students, and 19 ninth-grade students. The aspects analyzed in this study include teacher performance. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires directly and then analyzed descriptively. The aim of this questionnaire analysis is to determine the percentage of students' perceptions of the performance of Science teachers in SMP, especially in SMP in Kuantan Singingi Regency, Riau. The results of this study show that students' perceptions of Science teacher performance are in the medium category at 73.15%. The highest indicators of students' perceptions were in the ability to plan lessons, the ability to conduct teaching, and the ability to build interpersonal relationships. Meanwhile, the indicators in the medium category were the ability to assess learning outcomes, the ability to conduct remedial sessions, and the ability to provide enrichment. It can be concluded that, overall, the performance of Science teachers at SMP 1 Tanah Logas Darat has been carried out well.
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