EARLY CONDITIONS OF PHYSICS LEARNING REVIEWED FROM TEACHER PEDAGOGIC COMPETENCIES IN SMP NEGERI 11 MERAUKE (RI-PNG BORDER AREA)

This research is a descriptive study that aims to find out and describe the initial conditions of learning physics in the Merauke State Middle School 11 (SMP Negeri 11 Merauke) Sota District (RI-PNG border area) with the research subjects being teachers and students. The process of data collection is done by using questionnaires, namely 1) questionnaire sheets of teacher perceptions of students in physics learning in terms of teacher pedagogical competencies and 2) questionnaire sheets of students' responses to physics learning. The steps in the questionnaire analysis are 1) giving a score; 2) processing scores; and 3) calculate the percentage of total responses using the formula. The results of the study show that the teacher has the best ability on aspects of communication skills. Meanwhile, the ability to use information and communication technology (TIK) in physics learning is the lowest ability possessed by the teacher. The lowest ability in this aspect is the ability to use social media in physics learning. The teacher's pedagogical ability, especially the ability to use TIK in learning is an ability that must be owned and continuously improved so as to produce a generation that is ready to face the era of industrial revolution 4.0 (I4.0). Therefore, all stakeholders are expected to pay attention to the improvement of the competencies of science teachers (physics), especially in the field of TIK. This increase in competence can be done through the provision of training or workshops by competent parties in the field of TIK, especially Education technology.