English Teachers’ Pedagogical Competences in Using Learning Management System (LMS)

Abstract

Learning management system (LMS) becomes a platform that is used in the teaching and learning process. Good pedagogical competencies are a requirement the teachers have to maximally teach students, especially in the context where LMS is used. This study aims to determine the kinds of teachers’ pedagogical competence teachers should have in the Learning Management System (LMS) and to determine the benefits students obtain if the teachers have good pedagogical competence in using LMS. This research used a descriptive qualitative under qualitative approach. There are six participants from the English Language Education Department. The first finding related to students’ perception of the pedagogical competence that the teachers should possess in teaching using LMS includes mastering the material, organizing the material, communicating effectively, and evaluating after the learning process. The second finding is related to the benefits students have as the effect of good pedagogical competencies teachers possess is that it makes students motivated, makes the material easy to understand the material, makes learning more organized, and increases student engagement.