IMPLEMENTATION OF KAPASITI PEDAGOGI PEMBELAJARAN BERMAKNA (KPPB): THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF TEACHER TRAINEES IN THE INSTITUT OF TEACHER EDUCATION, MALAY WOMEN CAMPUS, MALACCA

Kapasiti Pedagogi Pembelajaran Bermakna or KPPB is a pedagogical innovation initiated by the Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia (IPGM) to enhance the professional competencies of lecturers. This effort aims to cultivate dynamic students who are capable in competing and addressing the challenges of the real-world education. Therefore, to ensure an effective implementation of KPPB at the IPGK level, the aspects of student knowledge and understanding need to be given due attention. This study aims to examine the relationship between the level of knowledge and understanding of the implementation of KPPB among trainee teachers at the Institute of Teacher Education, Malay Women Campus, Malacca. To achieve the purpose of this study, a set of Likert scale questionnaires were distributed to 261 trainee teachers who were selected using simple random sampling techniques from various fields of specialization. This study used a survey design and a quantitative data analysis approach, which was analysed through descriptive and inferential methods. The findings revealed that the level of knowledge regarding the implementation of KPPB among trainee teachers at the Institute of Teacher Education, Malay Women Campus is at a high level with a mean value of 4.32 and a standard deviation of 0.40 (Mean = 4.32; SD = 0.40). Similarly, the level of understanding of trainee teachers was also at a high level with a mean value of 4.03 and a standard deviation of 0.42 (Mean=4.03; SD=0.42. The findings also exhibited that there was a significant relationship between knowledge and understanding of the implementation of KPPB among trainee teachers, with a correlation value (r=0.622, p>.05) at a significant level of 0.01. This findings prove that trainee teachers' knowledge of KPPB can influence their understanding of implementing KPPB in IPG. Therefore, trainee teachers need to increase their knowledge and understanding of KPPB and its implementation process continuously and effortlessly. This noble effort is to produce holistic and sustainable teachers in facing the current development and changes in the national education system.