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Description
This proposed study aims to investigate teacher trainees’ perceptions of the advantages and difficulties they experience during their teaching practicum and to gather their suggestions for improving practicum effectiveness. Recognizing the practicum as a pivotal component of teacher education, the research will employ a mixed-methods approach, utilizing questionnaires and focus group discussions to collect data from around 200 TEFL teacher trainees at Quy Nhon University. The study seeks to identify common advantages that trainees perceive and the challenges they encounter in their teaching practicum. Furthermore, the research will solicit trainees’ recommendations for enhancing the practicum experience. By systematically analyzing these perspectives, the study will provide evidence-based suggestions for policymakers and teacher educators to design more effective practicum programs. The anticipated findings are expected to contribute to the ongoing development of teacher education in Vietnam, ultimately supporting the preparation of competent and confident future school teachers of the English language.
Biography
Fullname: Lê Nhân Thành, PhD
Institution: Foreign Languages Department, Quy Nhon University, Vietnam
Email: lenhanthanh@qnu.edu.vn
Mobile: 0912181716
I was awarded an MA degree in English Linguistics by ULIS - VNU, Hanoi.
I obtained a PhD degree in education (specializing in Testing and Assessment, Curriculum Design, and TESOL) from the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.
I am a senior lecturer at Foreign Languages Department, Quy Nhon University.
My research interests include assessment, learning and teaching theories, feedback, and teacher professional development. I have published and presented a number of papers about these areas.
