Ridwan Jusuf|Wahyu Sopandi|Ana Ratna Wulan|Udin Syaefudin Sa’ud
Strengthening Teacher Competency through ICARE Approach to Improve Literacy Assessment of Science Creative Thinking
Khairun University|Indonesia University of Education|Indonesia University of Education|Indonesia University of Education
teacher competency requires current continuous professional development icare introduction connection application reflection extension program designed develop teachers competency study aims improve elementary school teachers competency literacy assessment specifically creative thinking skills science icare twentyone elementary school teachers public elementary schools urban suburban rural settings involved study conducted 40 sessions data collected using pretest posttest observation training sessions study used two tools data analysis normalized gain ngain inferential statistic ttest results show elementary school teachers urban suburban rural areas good knowledge literacy assessment creative thinking skills science icare approach effective helping teachers improve knowledge creating assessment instrument creative thinking skills science research must involve teachers public private elementary schools educational institutions httpsdoiorg1026803ijlter187 5