Literature Review of Good Teachers: The Attributes and Gaps of Indonesian Teachers as a Profession

Abstract

Attributes of good teachers are under-research, particularly in comparison between the Indonesian context and worldwide. This review aims to find out the compatibility and the gap of the good teacher attributes between the teachers of Indonesia and worldwide. The main inclusion criteria were the articles published in English between 2007 and 2020. The authors collected 206 articles; however, 174 articles were excluded. The authors reviewed 32 that met the inclusion criteria. The findings indicate that the good teacher attributes of Indonesia are compatible with the global ones, and the gap is mindfulness attribute. It is the consciousness of a professional choice to get feeling peace in life. Implications of these findings are theoretical and practical.