Students and Teachers Perception on the Relevance and Practice of Practicum: The Case of Kotebe College of Teacher Educatio
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2009-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This study was mainly designed to understand the students' and teacher's perceptions on
the relevance and practice of practicum. In addition, it was aimed at identifying the main
success and challenges of the practicum programme. In Kotebe College of Teacher
Education and Ethiopia Andenet Primary School. For this purpose, qualitative case study
was utilized. Data collecting method were participant observation, interview and
discussion with student teachers, teacher educators, placement teachers and college
practicum coordinators and principalsData collected were categorized into four themes
and data for these themes were presented in narrative and descriptive forms based on the
participants' understanding and interpretations in addition to my own reflective
analysis. The result revealed that though the practicum programme as one 'paradigm
shift' is accepted and appreciated, its implementation is highly problematic due to
economic and logistic problems, lack of awareness and commitment among its
participants (tutors, mentors, student teachers and other concerned bodies at different
levels). Then, because of the challenges that the practicum have the concerned bodies
(MOE, Addis Ababa Education Bureau and the college) must revise the practicum
programme.
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Relevance and Practice of Practicum