THE ROLE AND COMPETENCY OF MILLENIAL TEACHERS OF SD/MI IN THE UTILIZATION OF LEARNING RESOURCES IN THE TIME COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

This paper aims to reveal the roles and competencies of SD/MI teachers who have millennial status in utilizing learning resources to increase student engagement and learning outcomes. The demands of 21st century skills needed by students and the impact of the industrial era 4.0 and the era of society require teacher creativity and innovation in utilizing learning resources to improve the quality of the learning process. Moreover, in the case of the Covid-19 pandemic, this paper also aims to reveal what the obstacles are and how millennial teachers have done in the implementation of their learning. The research method is descriptive qualitative with millennial teacher informants in Pekalongan Regency. The data collection techniques include: in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The qualitative data analysis process uses the Miles and Huberman model (Interactive Model). The results of this study indicate that millennial teachers have an important and strategic role in learning not only as teachers (transfer of knowledge), but also as managers and learning agents by creating an active and creative learning atmosphere and conditions, motivating and encouraging student involvement with using multimethod, multimedia, and multi-source. Millennial teacher competencies are needed in planning, implementing, and evaluating learning during the Covid-19 pandemic so that intensive and interactive communication can be established and the formation of student character. These roles and competencies are supported by the standards that millennial teachers have as professional teachers as evidenced by educational qualifications, competencies, educator certificates, active in organizations, actively participating in education and training, and showing their readiness in organizing learning in the Covid-19 period which is marked by the implementation of learning. remotely using the latest technology and information both within and outside the network, such as: WA, Multimedia, and Youtube Videos. Suggestions for further researchers can be to study specific character values instilled in students through the use of learning resources and their effectiveness during the Covid-19 pandemic.