Reflective effects of micro-teaching and field experiences on pre-service teachers in Nigeria
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2013-01
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Igwe, R.O.
Uzoka, N.E.
Rufai, S.A.
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In recent limes, there have been much hues and cries over the cootmuous poor s andard of education in Nigeria. This has been blamed predorrunantlv on the teachers, their teaching methods and techniques, attitude to work, competence and general behavior. This unpleasant development somewhat put to question the efficacy of teacher education content particularly micro-teaching which serves as the meeting point of both theory and practice in the ore-servrco training of teachers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the modes of improving the pre-serves teacher competence and productivity based on the constructive Iefiection of sluden] teaching, with a focus on miclo-teaching which is adjudged as an avenue for acquiring pre-service p'edagogical' knowledge and field experiences. The study seeks to highlight the efficacy of micro-teaching in faCilitating effective teacher preparation. It employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative researc]: methods. In its quantitative chmension the study features a descriptive survey design with research questionnaire administered on 500 respondents randomly sampled across five institutions. In its qualitative dimension, the study employs inductive and deductive research methods and analysis where data were collected and analysed basecl on existing framework and emerging themes on reflective effect of micro-teaching and fielcl exper'iences, as decided ir advance hy the researchers. The study revealed that micro-teaching content, resources and material ueed to be reviewed for optimulll result Multi channel-viewing and olher orrns of Information Communication Technology (leT) ~\adgets nee~ t~ be Introduced as a matter of urgency.
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prospective teacher trainees in Nigeria , pre-service teacher preparation , MicrO-leaching , Field experiences , Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Education
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gwe, R.O. Uzoka, N.E. Rufai, S.A. (2013). Reflective effects of micro-teaching and field experiences on pre-service teachers in Nigeria. ASEAN Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 5(1), 57-68.