Mapping the Path to Excellence in Student Teaching: Insights from Appreciative Inquiry

Gerald Velasco; Vivian Tion; Karel Mei Banay

doi:10.35974/isc.v11i4.3638

Authors

Gerald Velasco South Philippine Adventist College
Vivian Tion
Karel Mei Banay

https://doi.org/10.35974/isc.v11i4.3638

Keywords:

Teaching Practicum, Pre-service Teachers, Appreciative Inquiry

Abstract

The teaching practicum is an important aspect of teacher education because it lays the bedrock upon which good teachers are made. This current research pursues an investigation of effective practices student teachers during their teaching practicum in order to further enhance the entire student teaching experience. In this respect, the 4D model of appreciative inquiry by Cooperrider, Whitney, and Stavros (2008) is utilized with the purpose of finding the best practices, creating a vision of ideal ways of implementation, and further developing strategies for action plans that can be realizable and sustained. Participants consisted of one education expert from the Adventist HEI in Luzon, Philippines, and 11 student teachers from an Adventist HEI in Mindanao, Philippines. Data were collected through appreciative interviews for six student teachers and focus group discussions for five. From the findings, best practices can be noted to involve effective management of teaching responsibilities, character and attitude development, collaboration, and reflective practices. The ideal practices identified in the study include stimulating teaching methods, positive attitude among pre-service teachers, supportive teamwork, and an emphasis on professional growth. For this to be undertaken, the proposed strategies for ideals are comprehensive preparation, collaborative educational programs, varied experiences, systematic reflection and evaluation, and effective management of resources and workload. The study underlines the fact that an enabling environment is important to enhance the teaching practicum. Effective implementation and sustainability of these practices are characterized by an enabling environment, continuous assessment and improvement, and congruence of the curriculum and practices. These strategies would therefore contribute much to enhancing the quality of the teaching practicum, coupled with reinforcement of best practices

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