E-Learning in COVID-19 Pandemic: Does It Challenge Teachers’ Work Cognition and Metacognitive Awareness?

Teachers’ competences are challenged in pandemic condition as they have to conduct the learning processes outside of their comfort zone. Work cognition (WC) and metacognitive awareness (MA) are acknowledged as the determinant indicators for teachers’ professionalism. This study aimed at profile mapping the WC and MA in Malang during COVID-19 pandemic situation. The effect of demographic profile and the correlation of teachers’ MA and WC were analyzed in this survey research. Percentage, two-way analysis of variance, and multiple linier regression were used in analyzing the data gained. The results showed that the
majority teachers owned “good” MA and WC in which the factors of school level and teachers’ certification status insignificantly affected the both aspects. On the other hand, civil servant status has significantly affected teachers’ WC. Finally, teachers’ teaching period and MA were significantly correlated to their WC.
Hence, MA trainings are recommended to be conducted continuously to optimize teachers’ WC.