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The situation of implementing the homeroom teacher competencies through practicum for pre-service teacher training in Vietnam
The situation of implementing the homeroom teacher competencies through practicum for pre-service teacher training in Vietnam

Author(s): Vu Thi Mai Huong, Nguyen Nam Phuong
Subject(s): School education, Higher Education , Pedagogy
Published by: Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi
Keywords: Homeroom teacher; practicum; pre-service teacher; teacher training; competency;

Summary/Abstract: The research determines the situation of implementing the homeroom teacher competencies for pre service teachers along with practicum in Vietnam, in regard to training teacher adapting national curriculum innovation in Vietnam. There were 342 participants involving data collection. They are pre-service teachers, lecturers from pedagogy universitie. The findings show that homeroom teacher competencies play an importance part in teacher training. Pre service teachers often performed competencies during practicum. However, the effectiveness of implementation was uneven, especially the competencies of psychological counseling for students. Student teachers had many difficulties in implementing activities in the real classroom. Common areas of activity should be diversified between universities of pedagogy and schools tighterly to increase the time student teacher practicum at school in the role of homeroom teacher. The factors should forcus on improving the homeroom teacher competencies for student teachers along with practicum to develop the professionalism of pre-service students to prepare for future careers.

  • Issue Year: 17/2022
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 3396-3408
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English