The Relationship Between Readiness and Motivation of Early Childhood Education Teachers (RA) in Implementing the Merdeka Curriculum in Tonjong District Brebes Regency

Abstract

Teachers in Early Childhood Education (ECE) institutions in Tonjong District exhibited a high level of readiness (57%) and strong motivation (60.5%) in implementing the Merdeka Curriculum. Teacher readiness and motivation are crucial factors in the successful implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum. This quantitative study, employing a correlational design, aimed to investigate the relationship between ECE teachers' readiness and motivation in implementing the Merdeka Curriculum in Tonjong District, Brebes Regency. A total population of 40 ECE teachers was involved in the study, with all teachers included in the sample. Data was collected through a questionnaire. Spearman's rank correlation test was utilized to analyze the data and test the hypothesis. The results of this study using the Spearman Rank Test obtained a significance value of 0.033, which means that the significance value is less than 0.05, so it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between the readiness and motivation of RA teachers in implementing the Merdeka Curriculum. From the Spearman Rank Test, a correlation coefficient value of 0.388 was also obtained, which is included in the level of fairly strong relationship strength.