COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS IN THE HANDLING OF THE VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (VLE) DEVICES

This study is intended to review the competency of teachers in handling device of the virtual learning environment (VLE) in the school district of Johor. Problems of the study were to identify the level of competency of teachers based on knowledge, skills and ability of handling device of the VLE. Methodology this study is based on survey by using the tool of the study questionnaire was given to 335 teachers in 25 high schools of Johor. Data collection is done with a questionnaire and analysed using SPSS to get such timing differences mean for competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) teachers in handling device of the VLE. The results of this study demonstrate the competency level of teacher knowledge in handling device of the VLE is still at a moderate level. The ubiquitous gap between competency skills and capabilities are experienced teachers with new teachers, multifunctional experienced teachers are indeed weak compared to the new teachers in the handling device of the VLE. The importance of this research has opened up space for teachers to raise the level of competence (knowledge, skills and abilities) their program through competency development control device information and communications technology (ICT) issues. This study suggests that mobile devices such as tablets, PDAs, smartphones, and the use of modes of communication such as SMS messages, is the technology that will be in the future VLE pedagogy, is an exercise that requires continuity.