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Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between student teachers’ achievement of the general methods of teaching course and their performance teaching practice. It compared the scores in theory and practice. The study was conducted using a random sample of 200 Egerton University 2015/2016 cohort third year education students who had covered the general methods of teaching course and successfully completed their teaching practice. SPSS was used to analyze the data. The scores of the end of semester general methods of teaching examinations and teaching practice were analyzed using Pearson product-moment correlation at α=0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that there was a statistically significant positive relationship between achievement of the general methods of teaching course and performance in teaching practice at r=0.226, with p value=0.004. The study has implications for teacher training programmes in the refining of teaching practice performance. This means that the general methods of teaching course being a foundational course in student teacher preparation needs critical attention. The teacher educators should enhance the methods of teaching courses with use of current pedagogical strategies to ensure quality training of teachers. In addition, there is need to consider resource allocation for better training. This will help the student teachers to effectively translate theory into practice during teaching practice. This is because teaching practice is an important tool of learning to teach as it promotes development of teaching experience and prepares students for the real world of work. The study recommends that Egerton University should ensure that student teachers are adequately prepared during the methods of teaching courses before engaging in teaching practice sessions and the university to consider increasing the allocation of resources both human and physical. This will ensure teacher effectiveness and quality. Keywords: Student Teacher, Achievement, General Methods of Teaching, Teaching Practice DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-5-05 Publication date: February 29 th 2020
Highlights
Teacher preparation is critical since teachers have substantial impact on pupils’ life-long success
The general methods course work is very important in the preparation of student teachers because this is when they are taught on the planning to teach, how to carry out the actual teaching, classroom management and evaluation of learning
It is important to find out whether there is any relationship between the acquisitions of teaching skills by student teachers from the general methods of teaching course and what they practically do in the classrooms during teaching practice
Summary
Teacher preparation is critical since teachers have substantial impact on pupils’ life-long success. Globalization presents a challenge to teaching real-world strategies because it is difficult for teachers to keep up with the rapid pace in which knowledge is produced about the world (Rowan, Brownlee & Ryan, 2019; Myers & Rivero, 2019). This calls for a thorough and efficient process of equipping the student teachers who can respond effectively to the challenges of the modern world. The need for the general methods of teaching course in the preparation of high school teachers
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