A Proposed Training Program To Improve English Primary Pre-Service Teachers’ Competencies And Their Attitudes Towards The Teaching Profession
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Date
2013-07
Authors
Abu Sharbain, Islam H.
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
The study aimed at examining the effects of a developed training program on English primary pre-service teachers’ competencies and their attitudes towards the teaching profession in the Gaza strip. The study used the single-group simple experimental pretest-posttest design. The mixed-methods approach was used to collect data using an observation card, a questionnaire, and a semi-structured interview. Results showed that the training program had a very large-sized effect on the participants’ competencies and attitudes. Gender was found to be of no effect on the participants’ competencies and attitudes in the pre-test, post-test, and gain scores. Participants from the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) demonstrated the highest level of competence and attitude in the pre-test as compared to their counterparts from Al-Aqsa University (AQU), Al-Azhar University of Gaza (AUG), and Al Quds Open University (QOU). In the post-test, participants from IUG outperformed those from AQU, AUG, and QOU in the “Knowledge of Subject MatterD3” domain, and no differences were found among the four universities in attitudes. Participants from IUG obtained the lowest gain scores in competencies and attitudes. Participants from the Gaza and Middle internship areas demonstrated higher level of competence than those from the North, Khanyounis, and Rafah internship areas in the pre-test and post-test. Conversely, no differences were found among the five internship areas with respect to competency gain scores. In the attitude pre-test, participants from the Middle internship area demonstrated more “AppreciationD3” as compared to their counterparts. However, in the post-test, no differences were found among the five internship areas. Participants from the Middle internship area obtained the lowest attitude gain scores.
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English Primary Pre-Service Teachers’ , Attitudes Towards The Teaching Profession