Competency of PE Teachers in the 21st Century

Abstract

          Competency is a work factor that increases the ability of an organization to compete with others, especially to increase human resource management capability. This is because the factor can assist to improve personnel potential affecting organizational development.

          21^st century changes impact on the way of people's lives in the society. Consequently, the educational system needs to be improved to meet the needs of these changes. Formerly, students' literacy skills are emphasized as learning outcomes.​However, the 21^st century learning skills are a set of abilities that create students’ learning, practicality and motivation.

          Competency of PE teachers in the 21^st century is the behavior integrated with knowledge, skills, characteristics, attitude and motivation. In addition, the teachers can prominently accomplish work​ role performance including to 6 aspects of competency; 1) academic knowledge, teaching management, sport and exercise skills, 2) student development (student-centered learning), 3) interpersonal communication with students, parents, colleagues and school principals, 4) media, information and digital literacy, 5) personal development as a PE teacher, 6) adaptation to students and the changing world.