Implementation Analysis of Lecturer’s Pedagogical Competence on Student’s Academic Achievement

Abstract

Indonesia Law number 14 of 2005, chapter 4, article 8, regarding teacher/lecturer states that teacher/lecturer must hold an academic qualification, competence, certified, physically and mentally healthy, and able to achieve the national education goals. In this law, competence refers to pedagogical, personality, professional, and social competence. In this research, the researcher studies about the influence of lecturer’s competence in improving student’s achievement. Student’s achievement is measured by using cognitive, affective, and personality factor which are expected to strengthen student’s character as independent and intelligent youth. The research was conducted at Faculty of Business and Management of Widyatama University, Bandung, Indonesia. The research uses descriptive and verification method using a type of causality investigation. This research aims at obtaining clarity regarding variable characteristics and causal relationship between the variables. Thus, multivariate regression analysis was used. The research shows that if four lecturer’s competencies are applied separately, only pedagogical which significantly influences student’s academic achievement. On the other hand, the other competencies which are applied separately don’t affect the improvement of student’s academic achievement. Meanwhile, when four lecturer’s competencies are applied simultaneously in the learning process, it shows a significant effect on student’s academic achievement of 32.1%. The remaining 67.9% is influenced by other factors which are not discussed in this study. Conclusion, lecturers should be able to improve their pedagogical competence and other intelligences such as emotional and spiritual intelligence in carrying out the profession as an educator and a teacher who has responsibility for student’s successes and strengthening student’s character.