An Analysis of Teachers’ Self-reflection Performance to Improve Teachers’ Professionalism

Abstract

The quality of education in Indonesia, according to the Political and Economic Risk Consultant (PERC) survey, is in the lowest rank of 12 countries in Asia. One of the factors that influence this problem is the low competence of teachers in carrying out self-reflection to improve the quality of learning. Therefore, this study was conducted to analyze the performance problems in teachers' self-reflection and to find solutions to the problems of the teachers' reflection. The research methodology used in this research is qualitative research. Data Collection techniques were questionnaires, interviews, observations, and documentation of the teachers in 10 elementary schools in Nogosari District, in Boyolali Regency. The data analysis used the Miles and Huberman technique, namely data reduction, data display, and concluding. The results of the study stated that about 64.67% of teachers sometimes conducted self-reflection, and the solution done from the problems was providing self-reflection training to improve the quality of the teachers’ competence. The results of these studies can contribute to the improvement and development of teacher professionalism.