An evaluation of teaching practice program accomplished of English department at faculty of education, by students Misurata University during corona virus epidemic

Abstract EN

Education is the key to development in all fields; however, it is impossible to get good qualities of education without having academically qualified and professional responsible teachers.

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the undergraduate student teachers’ program towards teaching practice program during Corona Virus Epidemic in 2020 as a tool of learning to teach.

It also investigates the effect of this program on students’ level of teaching.

A questionnaire of thirty-five students in Fourth Year undergraduate student teachers was conducted in English Department at the Faculty of Education, Misrata University.

The findings of the study indicate that the student teachers perceived teaching practice as an important tool of learning to teach the target language because it promoted the development of teaching experience and prepared them for the real-world situation.

The results also revealed that teaching practice time was not sufficient and the mismatch of the teaching practice period with the local secondary school curriculum was the main challenge.

Student teachers use of secondary school curriculum at English Department instead of applying it in schools made student teachers feel bored during carrying out this program.

Most of the supervisors did not help their students to avoid different difficulties during carrying out the lesson tasks.

The student teachers had not been trained well on the different teaching techniques used for teaching all language skills and sub-skills.

Since the management and pedagogical rules and routine should be given by the school administration, the supervisors did not give their students good background about school routine and rules used in secondary schools.