Development Of Management Model To Enhance Students’ Professional Competence; Findings From Experts Validation

Abstract

Teacher professional competence refers to the essential knowledge and skills that prospective educators must acquire prior to engaging in Field Experience Practices at schools. Regrettably, the survey results indicated that the professional competence of prospective teacher students remains low. This research piloted to validate a conceptual management model designed to enhance the professional competence of prospective teacher students of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of the Riau Kepulauan. To achieve the research objective, the researchers employed Borg and Gall's research and development methodology by involving eight experts. The findings demonstrated that the developed management model comprised planning, organizing, implementing, facilitating, controlling, and evaluating functions. The empirical evidence confirmed that this conceptual management model was effective, efficient, and practical management model in improving the professional competence of teacher students. The novelty of the developed model lied in its facilitation management function. The outcomes of this research gave the contribution to all study programs at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of the Riau Kepulauan, where this model was applied to improve the professional competence of teacher students before participating in a practical teaching program in the field. Thus, the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Riau Kepulauan have successfully established a management model that was both practical and efficient in preparing students for practical teaching programs at schools.