Abd. Rahim Bakar, Mohd. Majid Konting, Rashid Jamian and Novel Lyndon
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2008
Keywords: Trainee teachers, teaching efficacy, teaching and learning, teaching Malay as a first language
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The objective of this study was to assess teaching efficacy of Teaching of Malay as a First Language trainee teachers prior to their teaching practice. The specific objectives were to determine teaching efficacy of the trainee teachers in terms of student engagement; instructional strategies; classroom management and teaching with computers in the classroom; satisfaction of the trainee teachers with their teacher training program and lastly to determine the attitude of the trainee teachers` towards the teaching profession. Data was collected using questionnaire. The sample size was 53. Findings indicate that majority of the respondents had a high level of confidence with their efficacy in terms of student engagement (Mean: 3.97, S.D: 0.29), instructional strategies (Mean: 3.93, S.D: 0.38), classroom management (Mean: 3.90, S.D: 0.32) and teaching with computers in the classroom (Mean: 3.83, S.D: 0.57). Pearson correlation showed that teaching efficacy and satisfaction with teachers education program were significantly correlated with each other (r = 0.688, p<0.05). The relationship between these two variables was highly correlated and positive. Results also showed that there are relationships between the attitude towards the teaching profession and teaching efficacy (r:-0. 231, p<0.05) but the relationships were negative.
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