The Effect of Information Technology Mastering on The Results of Elementary School Teacher Competency Test in Ambon City

Abstract

The development of information technology supports teachers in increasing their competence. Teachers can access information and knowledge via the internet. However, teacher competence in eastern Indonesia, particularly in Ambon City, is very low. This study aims to determine the effect of mastery of information technology on the competence of elementary school teachers in Ambon City. This research is a quantitative study with 224 elementary school teachers as respondents who have taken the teacher competency test. This study uses two types of data, namely primary data and secondary data. Primary data regarding teachers' mastery of information technology was obtained directly from respondents using a questionnaire. Secondary data on teacher competency test results were obtained from LPMP Maluku Province. Data analysis used simple linear regression with the help of SPSS. The results of the study found that mastery of information technology (X) had a positive effect on the competence of elementary school teachers (Y) in Ambon City as indicated by the t-test result of 0.397. This effect is very significant as evidenced by the P-Value of 0.001, which is less than alpha = 0.05. Therefore, it is recommended for teachers to be able to improve their skills in using information technology.