IMPROVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TEACHING COMPETENCIES THROUGH DEEP LEARNING TRAINING IN BATAM CITY

Dian Nafida, Urfi Rahmaini, Handayeni Handayeni, Sri Langgeng Ratnasari, Albert Efendi Pohan, Jaya Dwi Putra, Erwin Ashari, Nurhayati Nurhayati, Abdul Talib Bin Bon, Yuswin Harputra

Abstract


school teachers play a crucial role in implementing the Independent Curriculum, particularly in developing students' critical, creative, and collaborative thinking skills. However, initial observations indicate that many elementary school teachers in Batam City still face difficulties in designing and implementing in-depth learning. This management analysis aims to improve the competency of elementary school teachers through workshop-based training, teaching simulations, and mentoring. The research was conducted at several elementary schools in Batam City with 32 teachers participating. Evaluation included pre-and post-tests, observations of teaching practices, and participant response questionnaires. The results showed a significant increase in conceptual understanding, skills in designing lesson plans based on in-depth learning, and positive attitudes towards the implementation of innovative learning. Thus, this training is effective in improving the competence of elementary school teachers, and needs to be continued with ongoing mentoring. This study was limited to elementary school teachers in Batam City. Future studies should conduct comparative research across urban, hinterland, and border-area schools in the Riau Islands Province to examine how geographical context, infrastructure disparities, and socio-cultural factors moderate the effectiveness of deep learning training on teaching competencies. Cross-regional studies would strengthen the generalizability of the model.

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Management Analysis, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Competence, Deep Learning.

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