Synthesis of Components in Developing Digital Competencies for Vocational Teachers

Abstract

This paper presented the synthesis of components for developing digital competencies for vocational teachers which consisted of 3 components. The first components of the digital competencies for the vocational teachers based on the human competency framework were curriculum and a training content which can be adjusted as appropriate according to the social and technological contexts. The second components of the digital competency development tools and processes for the vocational teachers included training formats (offline, online, and hybrid) and training materials. This covered training documents, teaching slides, sample clips, video demonstrations of using the program, etc. The third components of the digital competency assessment for the vocational teachers incorporated the behavioral observation, knowledge assessment, work pieces, and competency measurement. The assessment criteria was divided into 5 levels, i.e., very low, low, average, high, and very high. The trainees should pass the assessment score of more than 80% for basic competencies and a score of more than 70 percent for advanced competencies.