Student Teachers’ Views on Doing EFL Practicum: Evidence from a Vietnamese Context

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the view of two cohorts of student teachers on their practicum which was as part of their master's degree program in teaching English as a foreign language in Vietnam. We used a mixed-methods design to collect quantitative and qualitative data from 53 students who did their teaching practicum online in July 2021 and March 2022. The study results revealed that there were few statistical differences between the two cohorts in their preparation, practice, reflection, and engagement of the students. In addition, the online environment made it difficult for the student teachers to implement learner-to-learner discussions during the practicum lessons. The study offered some practical implications for the organization of practicum in the field of teaching English as a foreign language (EFL).

Keywords: practicum, EFL, reflection, online environment, Vietnam

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-14-06

Publication date:May 31^st 2022