The Extent of the Effect of Student Teachers' Competencies on Practicum

Abstract

This research aimed at determining the extent of the effects of student teachers' competencies on Practice Teaching and the problems they encountered during the exposure. The respondents of the study were ten (10) student teachers who have underwent Practice Teaching in St. Mary's College, Quezon City in academic year 2016-2017. This research employed the descriptive survey method. A questionnaire was utilised in data gathering. Frequency, percentage, ranking, and weighted mean were used in interpreting the data. Findings revealed that the following competency areasknowledge of students and their development; creation of effective learning environment; understanding and organization of subject matter; planning and designing appropriate learning experiences; delivery of instruction and assessing student learning, have a great extent effect on the student teachers' performance in practice teaching. It is recommended that teachers should ensure the maximum development of the necessary teaching competencies, and that the administration make provisions for more training/ coaching/ mentoring activities and off-campus experience for the students.