Research and development of a teaching practicum program for elementary education pre-service teachers based on hybridity theory and third space concept
Abstract:
The research aims to develop a teaching practicum program for elementary education pre-service teachers based on hybridity theory and third space concept as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed program through a study of student teachers distinctive characteristics. The sample group was 10 fifth-year student teachers majoring in elementary education in Chulalongkorn University. There research involved 4 stages: 1) the study of documentary and field research (R1); 2) the development of a simulation program for teaching practicum (D1); 3) the program trial (R2); and 4) the development of a complete teaching practicum program (D2). Data was collected through field research, structured interview questions, the evaluation of student teacher s style in creating distinctive characteristics, the evaluation of student teacher s ability in creating own distinctive characteristics, and evaluated by the researcher, professors, and cooperating teachers. The results were as follows: 1.A teaching practicum program for elementary education pre-service teachers based on hybridity theory and third space concept was consisted of 6 components: 1) the program principle was student teachers distinctive characteristics are gained from a cooperation between professors and cooperating teachers in the third space situation; 2) aims were the development of student teachers distinctive characteristics in three aspects: the creation of content to be delivered, the construction of innovation, and the methods for students learning enhancement; 3) program schedules were one semester and 24 hours in total; 4) methods were emphasized on dialogue, and learning study process; 5) materials and learning resources were work sheets, reading sheets, professors, and cooperating teachers; and 6) assessment and evaluation were evaluated from structured interview form, student teacher s style in creating distinctive characteristics evaluation form, and student teacher s ability in creating own distinctive characteristics evaluation form. 2.After the program, student teachers created their distinctive characteristics at the level of excellence in three aspects: 1) the creation of content to be delivered; 2) the construction of innovation; and 3) the methods for students learning enhancement. 3.The post-test arithmetic mean scores of student teachers distinctive characteristics were higher than the pre-test at the .05 level of significance.