Pedagogical Competence of English Teacher in overcoming students learning difficulties in distance learning during Covid- 19 Pandemic

Abstract

The educational paradigm demands that the learning process be managed professionally by professional educators as well, in order to achieve goals that are based on an education. Professionalism is a requirement that must be met in carrying out a task. In this case, teacher’s pedagogical competence is needed, especially in this covid 19 era; which obliges the learning process done ine distance learning. This thesis discusses the pedagogical competence of English teachers in overcoming students' learning difficulties. The problems of this research are: first, what is the form of students' learning difficulties; and the second, how the efforts of the English teacher pedagogic competence in overcoming the learning difficulties of students. This study employed qualitative design, which focuses on concentrating on the total image rather than breaking it down into variables, qualitative researchers attempt to explain a phenomenon. Interview was used as the primary tool to collect data. Qualitative interviews enable a researcher to expand a better understanding of the problem and responses to the research question. Furthermore, these interviews provided further insight about the way teacher uses pedagogical competence to overcome students’ learning difficulties in distance learning during covid-19 pandemic. The results of this study show that the pedagogic competence of English teachers can overcome students' learning difficulties, through the ability to understand the characteristics of students, the ability to make learning designs, carry out learning and evaluate learning, the ability to develop the potential of students; motivate students to continue learning in creating conducive learning. With this competency, the teacher uses himself as a leader in the classroom to manage effective and efficient learning. So that it is an effort to overcome the learning difficulties of students