The Influence of Mastering The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Improving Teacher Performance at State Vocational Schools in Tegal Regency

Abstract

. Mastering the technology and information is the ability to understand in using the information technology tools, especially on computers. Expertising or mastering the use of information technology can be interpreted as a person's ability to operate it that supported by adequate intellectual abilities on both obtainable through independence study and educational and training ICT-based learning has many advantages, including more effective using of time, material lessons will become more accessible, interesting and students can develop the creativity in their own way, and students have more opportunities to explore them because they are motivated by the present of ICT in the learning process. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence on mastering the information and communication technology (ICT) in improving teacher’s performance at State Vocational Schools in Tegal Regency. This study uses a quantitative approachment by collecting the data methods using a questionnaire (questionnaire). The research sample was Teachers of State Vocational Schools throughout Tegal Regency with a large sample of 167 teachers. The hypothesis test is using partial test or t-test. Based on the results of the t-test will show on the value of sig. of 0.000 <0.05 so Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected, it’s concluded that there is an influence of ICT mastery on teacher performance