ANALYSIS OF THE DIGITAL COMPETENCE OF MACHINING VOCATIONAL SCHOOL TEACHERS IN GORONTALO

Abstract

Digitalization in various fields is unavoidable. However, gaps still occur, starting from infrastructure and access to digital competence, which is still low. This also happens in the world of education, where the digital maturity level of teachers is still low. This study aims to describe the digital competence of mechanical engineering vocational high school teachers in Gorontalo Province. This research uses a quantitative approach with descriptive data analysis. The results found that the teacher's digital competence is in the "strong" category with an average of 79%. There are two variables with the highest score of 82%, namely professional involvement and digital sources. While the lowest score is 75% on the variable empowering students and facilitating student digital competence.