The Implementation of Practicum in Private Colleges of Teacher Education In Tigray Region: the Case of Hashenge College "
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2007-06
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the implementation of practicum in
Hasheng College. To meet this objective descriptive survey method was
employed. The sources of data were 77 student teachers, 20 tutors, 20 mentors.
Simple random sampling technique was employed to select student teachers and
mentors. Available sampling technique was employed to select tutors.
Questionnaire was used as data gathering tool.
The finding of the study reveals that the perception of student teachers mentors
and tutors towards practicum was favorable. The contribution of the peer
teaching and action research was moderate. In addition, the finding of the study
reveals mentors were not effectively discharging their roles due to lack of time,
large number of student teachers assigned to them, . lack of mentoring skills.
Tutors were not effectively discharging their roles due to lack of time, large
number of student teachers assigned to them, lack of transportation. Moreover,
the result of the study revels that the level of awareness of the practicum
participants were low, there was loose relationship between schools and the
college and the availability of relevant resources in the libraries and school
pedagogical center was low
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