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Scholars Bulletin (SB)
Volume-2 | Issue-11 | Sch. Bull.; 2016, 2(11): 597-604
Research Article
Preservice Teachers’ Concerns about the Classroom-based Internship Experience
Fatimah F. Rashad, Patricia Fidalgo, Luisa Menano, Sumaya Saqr
Published : Nov. 19, 2016
DOI : 10.21276/sb.2016.2.11.1
Abstract
Abstract: In Abu Dhabi, Emirati preservice teachers attending a teacher-training college are allocated to government elementary schools for a twelve-week internship during the fourth and final year. The preservice teachers are non-native English speakers responsible for teaching in the English language to students who are also non-native English speakers. Data from a questionnaire, interview, and samples of participants’ reflective writing from their internship portfolios were used to discuss the concerns preservice teachers had about teaching during the final internships and the importance for future practice. To analyze the data, a mixed methods approach was used. Results indicated participants’ concerns about teaching were distributed amongst four themes: (1) classroom management, (2) communication, (3) instruction, and (4) evaluation. Implications for teacher education programs are discussed as a way to address the concerns and challenges prospective teachers encounter.
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