PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN FITUR PELATIHAN MANDIRI PADA PLATFORM RUANG GTK (GURU DAN TENAGA KEPENDIDIKAN) TERHADAP KOMPETENSI PEDAGOGIK GURU KELAS SEKOLAH DASAR DI KECAMATAN SABBANGPARU KABUPATEN WAJO

Abstract

Ansar, 2025. "“The Influence of the Use of Independent Training Features on the

Ruang GTK (Teachers and Education Personnel) Platform on the Pedagogical

Competence of Elementary School Teachers in Sabbangparu District, Wajo

Regency”". Educational Administration Study Program, Postgraduate Program,

Makassar State University. (supervised by Dr. Andi Makkasau, M.Si.. and Dr. Erma

Suryani Sahabuddin, M.Si.).

This study aims to determine the effect of utilizing the Self-Training feature on the

Ruang GTK Platform on the pedagogical competence of elementary school

teachers in Sabbangparu District, Wajo Regency. The background of this research

is rooted in the transformation of the national education system, which requires

teachers to be adaptive to technological advancements and the implementation of

the Merdeka Curriculum. The Ruang GTK Platform, a rebranding of the Merdeka

Mengajar Platform, provides a Self-Training feature designed to enhance teacher

quality and professionalism through flexible and independent learning access. This

research employs a descriptive quantitative approach using questionnaires and

open interviews for data collection. The sample consisted of 75 homeroom teachers

from Cluster IV of Sabbangparu District. The results show that the level of utilization

of the Self-Training feature is high, as is the level of teachers’ pedagogical

competence. Simple linier regression analysis revealed a positive and significant

influence between the use of the Self-Training feature and the teachers’ pedagogical

competence. Thus, it can be concluded that the utilization of the Self- Training

feature on the Ruang GTK Platform significantly contributes to improving teachers’

pedagogical competence, especially in the areas of lesson planning, student-

centered instruction, and constructive assessment and feedback. This study

recommends optimizing the use of the Ruang GTK Platform as a sustainable means

of professional development for teachers.