Correlation between Mathematical Literacy Ability and Pedagogic Competence of State Vocational High School Mathematics Teachers in Manado City

This article contains a survey research report with a correlative approach between mathematical literacy skills and the pedagogic competence of vocational mathematics teachers in Manado city, North Sulawesi province. Correlation analysis was carried out on three categories of mathematical literacy abilities which include spatial literacy skills, numerical literacy skills and data literacy abilities, each with pedagogic competence. In addition, a correlation analysis was also carried out between the three categories of literacy abilities together with pedagogic competence. Data were analyzed by testing 4 (four) statistical hypotheses by applying multiple regression and correlation analysis. The results showed that (1) there was a positive influence of spatial literacy on the pedagogic competence of mathematics teachers, (2) there was a positive effect of numerical literacy on teachers' pedagogic competence, (3) there was a positive influence of data literacy on the pedagogic competence of mathematics teachers, there was a positive influence of spatial literacy. , (4) there is a positive influence of spatial, numerical and data literacy which together affect the pedagogic competence of mathematics teachers. Thus, it can be concluded that the mathematical literacy skills of vocational mathematics teachers in the city of Manado, North Sulawesi province have a positive effect on their pedagogic abilities.