An Analysis of 21st Century EFL Teachers’ Pedagogical Competence Regarding Digital Era : A Case study at Remote Areas in Garu

Abstract

In the digital era teachers and students in the 21st century must be able to communicate and adapt to keep up with the times with the development of problems that focus on technology, therefore a teacher must be able to improve his learning methods. This study aimed to analyze the EFL teachers’ toward the 21st century teachers’ pedagogical competence regarding Digital Era, this research uses a qualitative case study design. This research was conducted in a school at Malangbong. To collect data, the researcher combined the data obtained using an open ended questionnaire and Interview. The result of this study showed that the pedagogic competence of 21st century teachers is very much needed because 21stcentury pedagogic competence is very beneficial for teachers and students. Teachers can be more creative in facilitating learning in this era because the 21st century is certainly related to technology and of course with the increasing pedagogic competence in the 21st century, teachers must become facilitators and inspirations for students to maintain a positive classroom atmosphere. Keywords : 21st Century, Digital Era, Pedagogical Competence