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Experiences and Practices of Prospective Teachers during Teaching Practice in a Pre-service Teacher Education Program
Abstract
The research set out to investigate the student teachers' positive and negative experiences during teaching practice. This description helped the researcher to understand student teachers' perspectives about the experience of teaching. Student teachers who were studying in the last year of their four-year BEd (Hons) program were the sample of the study. The research was qualitative in nature. Semi structured interviews were conducted from the prospective teachers. Consistent with the interpretive paradigm, these methods allowed researcher to interact with the research participants. The interview data were analyzed thematically. The Study revealed that majority of the respondents believed that preparation of lesson plans and interaction with students and host teachers was a thorough learning experience. It was further discovered that they faced problems regarding school teachers' harsh attitudes and lack of facilities and other resources. It was recommended to conduct regular reflective sessions with prospective students to ensure good practices
Authors
Dr. Abida Nasreen
Assistant Professor, Institute of Education & Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Tariq Hussain
Assistant Professor, Department of Technology Education, IER, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
Prospective Teacher Pre-Service Teacher Education Program
