Shifting to Digital Education: An Analysis of Teacher Knowledge and Its Implementation of Open Educational Resources in Vocational Schools

Abstract

Open Educational Resources (OER) are more than just an expectation in the world of education. However, they are a tangible manifestation of developments in science and technology in today's modern, sophisticated world that teachers can utilize as one of the learning strategies. This research aims to analyze teachers' understanding and application of Open Education Resources (OER) implemented in vocational schools in Indonesia. This correlational study uses a survey and observational research design approach conducted on 60 teachers in 33 vocational schools, consisting of 46.7% of men and 53.3% of women. The sample was 20 – 50 years. The research results showed that the level of teacher understanding of the use of OER is in the high category, namely 93.3%. The research results also show that there is a negative and significant correlation between the level of knowledge and age, and there is a positive correlation between the level of teacher knowledge and the level of education. This research concludes that OER, a digital learning media that can be accessed generally, is helpful for teaching, learning, education, assessment, and research.