Strengthening Teacher Motivation in Developing Qualifications and Competencies Through FGDs for Monitoring the Quality of Human Resources in the Education Sector

Abstract

This community service activity is carried out with the aim of increasing teacher motivation in developing their educational qualifications and competencies. Activities were carried out using a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach and light discussion techniques in group discussion forums (FGD). The results of the service show that sharing experiences, best practices for further studies, sharing tips and tricks for being able to continue further studies amidst the demands of duties and responsibilities in the family and school environment, as well as sharing strategies for qualifying for further study scholarships, can all increase teacher motivation to develop qualifications and competencies. Increased motivation can be seen based on the teacher's response in the FGD implementation process which shows an enthusiastic attitude and actively asks questions when given the opportunity, as well as the comparison of pre-test and post-test scores which has increased.