Evaluation of an ELT Practicum Programme from the Perspectives of Supervisors, Student Teachers and Graduates

Autor/inn/en	Celen, K. Merve; Akcan, Sumru
Titel	Evaluation of an ELT Practicum Programme from the Perspectives of Supervisors, Student Teachers and Graduates
Quelle	In: Journal of Teacher Education and Educators, 6 (2017) 3, S.251-274 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2147-0456
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Supervisors; Preservice Teacher Education; Student Teachers; Practicums; Practicum Supervision; Student Teaching; Internship Programs; Graduates; Teacher Education Programs; Program Evaluation; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Lehramtsstudent; Lehramtsstudentin; Referendar; Referendarin; Practicum; Praktikum; Praktika; Teaching practice; Unterrichtspraxis; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Graduate; Absolvent; Absolventin; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Türkei
Abstract	This study aims to evaluate the English Language Teacher Education practicum offered at a state university in Turkey to discover (1) the strengths and weaknesses of the programme and (2) the needs and problems experienced by student teachers. Data were collected through an adapted version of the Survey of Teacher Education Programs (STEP) (Williams-Pettway, 2005) given to student teachers and graduates, focus group interviews with student teachers, and interviews with supervisors. The results indicate that diversity and technology components of the teacher education programme received lower ratings from both groups. Strengths associated with the practicum experience included having the chance to teach in classrooms, discussions and peer feedback, observing various grade levels, good relationship with cooperating teachers, and guidance by university supervisors. The reported needs pointed to a desire for more observation, seeing different school contexts, more cooperation with cooperating teachers, and improvement in the assessment procedures, and technology use. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Uludag University, Education Faculty, Department of Educational Sciences. Bursa, Turkey. e-mail: jtee.editor@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jtee.org; Web site: http://dergipark.gov.tr/jtee
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01