Abstract

This study examined the experiences of secondary pre-service mathematics teachers in the first pilot operation of the school practicum semester system and sought implications for the enlargement of the system. The education trainees who participated in the study were three female students in the 4th year of the Department of Mathematics Education at the time of the research, and conducted a school practicum for 19 weeks. The data used in the study include mentoring data from trainees and advisors, records from the midterm evaluation meeting, satisfaction survey data from the final evaluation meeting, and focus group interview data after practicum. The results of this study were divided into three categories: experiences through school practicum (curriculum guidance, school educational activities, student guidance, assessment, training, and work), learning from school practicum (class design and implementation, teaching aptitude, understanding students), and difficulties (simultaneous college classes, preparation for school classes, class discontinuity, and preparation for Teacher Qualification Test). Finally, practical suggestions for the enlargement of the system are discussed.

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