Abstract :
The purpose of this study is to determine the pedagogical competency development
program for Islamic Religious Education teachers, the implementation of fostering the
improvement of pedagogical competence of Islamic Religious Education teachers, find out
the barriers to improving teacher pedagogical competence in Islamic Religious Education,
and efforts made in overcoming barriers to increasing pedagogical competence for Islamic
Religious Education teachers in Junior High School Percut Sei Tuan. This research uses a
phenomenological qualitative research method that is uncovering the problems that occur
so as to find and understand what is hidden behind the problems that occur.
The implementation of this phenomenological qualitative research aims to
understand and interpret various existing problems. Data collection techniques by
observation, interview and document review. Data analysis techniques with data reduction,
data presentation and conclusion drawing.
The results of this study are: (1) The program to improve the pedagogical
competence of Islamic Religious Education teachers in Prima Mandiri Junior High School,
Swimming Village, Percut Sei District, Deli Serdang District is to improve educational
qualifications, equalization and certification, education and competency education, and
education supervision. (2) The implementation of pedagogical competence training of
Islamic Religious Education teachers in Prima Mandiri Junior High School, Swimming
Village, Percut Sei District, Deli Serdang Regency is to determine the implementation
objectives, competencies, and compile training materials. (3) Obstacles to the
implementation of the pedagogical competence of Islamic Religious Education teachers,
namely changes in teacher centered to student centered, spiritual morals, culture of reading
and researching, assessment of attitudes, knowledge and skills, ability to use IT, and
activeness in participating in the MGMP. (4) Efforts to overcome obstacles in fostering
pedagogical competence of Islamic Religious Education teachers in Prima Mandiri Junior
High School, Swimming Village, Percut Sei District, Deli Serdang Regency is to activate
the implementation of lesson studies and workshops that discuss how to teach learning
activities intended in the 2013 curriculum, activate inter-school meetings that has
implemented the 2013 curriculum, and a mentoring program for target schools to help
overcome various obstacles faced by schools or teachers in implementing it.