A Review of Indonesian Pre-Service Teacher Certification Policy from the Point of View of the Philosophy of Vocational Education
Abstract: Teacher
certification was a consequence of Indonesian teacher professional
acknowledgement. In the first step, the certification was conducted for the
existing teachers. It was started in 2006 and planned to be completed in 2015.
Starting from 2016 pre-service teacher certificate, which should be obtained
from the preservice teacher professional education program, is a requirement
for new teacher recruitment. The guideline of the program was regulated under
the provision of Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture No. 87 2013.
Based on this regulation, the participant prior education background could be:
(a) educational bachelor degree in accordance with professional education
program taken; (b) educational bachelor degree allied with professional
education program taken; (c) non-educational bachelor/D-IV in accordance with
professional education program taken; (d) non-educational bachelor/D-IV allied
with professional education programtaken; and (e) bachelor degree in psychology
for pre and elementary school. From the point of view of the vocational
education philosophy, the regulation was not completely appropriate. Vocational
education will be effective when the instructor has had successful experience
in the application of skills and knowledge to theoperations and processes he
undertakes to teach. From the deep review of philosophical aspect,
characteristic of all prior learning of pre-service teacher professional
education types, and vocational teacher theory found that hands-on skill and
experience is a high priority requirement for vocational teacher. This type of competence
was not owned by all participants who came from any type of prior education.
Based on the program structure, it could be concluded that matriculation is the
only part of the program where hands-on skill and experience could be
delivered.
Keywords: Pre-service, teacher
certification, vocational education, vocational teacher, teacher professional
Author: Yuyun Estriyanto
Journal Code: jppendidikangg160258
