Immediate Program Graduate Attributes and Learning Outcomes of Pre-Service Teachers and their Retrospection in Studying

Abstract

Graduate attributes and learning outcomes are the building block of university curricula to produce responsive and relevant educators of the 21st century. This paper focuses on the assessment on the acquisition of the program graduate attributes and learning outcomes for teacher preparation program. It describes the retrospection of the students which will serve as basis for the program strategic enhancement. This study employed descriptive survey to seventy-five (75) graduating teacher education students. Findings revealed that the top five highest program graduate attributes are lifelong learner, responsive teacher, ethical educator, subject matter expert, and multi-literate educator while the bottom five are effective communicator, value-laden educator, instructional material developer, classroom manager, assessor and evaluator, and curriculum planner and implementer. Grade in field study courses spelled difference on the acquisition of graduate attributes. Implying that students with high academic performance perceived themselves to have a high level of acquisition of the IGA. Retrospection of the respondents showed excellent satisfaction the research and extension services, academic counseling program, and qualities of the instructors and professors. Further, family and relatives were influential in choosing teaching as career preparation. Finally, parents' satisfaction and geographic locations are important factors that affect enrolment of the teacher education program.