Professionalism Analysis in Improving Self-Development in the Industry 4.0 Era

Abstract

This study aims to analyze professionalism in improving self-development in the industrial era 4.0. The research method is descriptive qualitative with interview method. The target population in this study were teachers in 15 public elementary schools in the Pulogadung sub-district, East Jakarta. The sample taken was 55 teachers. The data analysis technique used in this research is PEA (Practical Epistemology Analysis). The results of the study show that: 1) Professionalism is seen as the main task in performing well as a teacher, so that it can be an example for students, and can socialize well 2) The main competence that must be possessed by a teacher is the ability to utilize integrated technology. by learning than providing distance learning to be more meaningful and the ability to grow the character and personality of students in participating in digital-based learning; 3) Some teachers interpret professionalism as only carrying out their main task in educating students at school without thinking about developing themselves to face the 4.0 era; 4) Contextual learning during the pandemic is very easy and very important to apply in learning because it can improve students' critical thinking and can add experience in interacting students with the surrounding environment, besides that students become able with their awareness to create ideas and practice their ideas both for themselves, family, or for the surrounding environment; 5) According to some teachers, the way to get information in the 4.0 era can be done by following the development of information from various simple digital technology sources such as television, internet, smartphones. In utilizing various media for self-development, it can be done by understanding the various types of media which are very numerous and then can be adapted to our own needs.