TEACHING PRACTICE EXPERIENCE OF PHYSICS EDUCATION STUDENTS IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS OF KWARA STATE: CHALLENGES AND POSSIBLE PANACEA

Abstract

Teaching practice is a compulsory course for all pre-service teachers aimed at earning the pedagogical certification. This study investigated the problems of institutions that poses challenges to student-teachers during teaching practice. Descriptive statistics were employed in the analysis of the data gathered and the reliability of the instrument was tested using Spearman Brown Formula and a coefficient of 0.79 was obtained. Four research questions were analysed using value benchmark of 2.50. The main findings of the study indicated that for problems encountered by the teaching practice student are professional and ethical remedies. The study established that there are problems related to the institutions which can serve as problem to the student-teachers during teaching practice; it was found out that these practices impact the student-teachers’ beliefs and attitudes towards the teaching practice programme at the institutions in Kwara state. The conclusion of the study; includes the challenges faced by the teaching practice physics students in institutions in Kwara state is much and recommendation among others are; the authorities in-charge (Universities - Faculty of Education and Colleges of Education) should make proper provision on how to reduce the challenges faced by the physics teaching practice students-teachers and the necessary procedures with a framework is laid on how to deal with the difficulties that related to the institution and management of Faculty of Education/College of Education and the Committee on Teaching Practice Programme should make provision for proper and valid assessing of the physics teaching practice student so as to enhance the teaching practice students' performance and good assessing feedback profile from supervisors Keywords: Education, Physics Education, Pre-service teacher, Teaching-practice.