دراسة تقويمية للمعوّّقات التي تواجه برامج التّّتربية العمليّية لمعلم المجال في كلية التربية في جامعة بيت لحم و مقترحات لتطويرها من وجهة نظر الطلبة و المعلمين المرشدين

Abstract EN

This study aimed to evaluate the obstacles facing the practicum program of subject area teacher at the Faculty of Education, Bethlehem University and to find ways for improvement from the perspective of student-teachers and school mentors.

The study sample consisted of 92 mentors, 124 students in 2017/2018.

A descriptive analytic approach was used based on two questionnaires.

The results showed that the most problematic area for the senior students is related to the assessment tools and school visits and that second, third and fourth year students agreed with mentors that the most problematic area was “awareness of the importance and purpose of the practicum,” and the need for introducing students to learning resources.

The findings also revealed that the most common obstacles relating to “initial school experience” was connected with the recognition of the duties of the principal, teacher, supervisor, and various school committees.

Results also showed that students regarded the location of practicum schools and the cost of transportation as most problematic, while mentors considered overcrowding in classes, lack of cooperation, and the focus on certain schools to be most problematic.

However, both mentors and students agreed about the need for varying mentors and schools and for considering the students’ residence ( in the choice of training school).

Results also showed that there was a statistically significant difference only in the first hypothesis related to the mentors due to gender in favor of females, and in the fourth hypothesis related to the students in favor of the second year.

There was no statistical difference regarding the second and third hypotheses relating to both mentors and students.

Based on the findings, the study recommended developing the structure and materials of the practicum courses, and taking students’ needs into consideration.