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