Assefa, Meseret (PhD)Getachew, Mignot2019-01-232023-11-102019-01-232023-11-102009-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/15961This 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.enRelevance and Practice of PracticumThesis