An Evaluation of Teaching Practice Program Accomplished by Students of English Department at Faculty of Education, Misurata University During Corona Virus Epidemic

Abstract

Abstract:
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.