A Study of the B.Ed. Chemistry Students’ Practicum in Profession of Teaching Competencies, Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University

Abstract

The research purpose is to study the field teaching practice on pre-service chemistry teachers' professional competencies while in class. The target groups were 1) administrators, 2) supervising teachers, and 3) university supervisors in chemical sciences (4-year curriculum), faculty of education, Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University, who enrolled in the teaching practicum experience in educational institutions while studying during 1^st semester and academic year 2021 and 42 persons chosen purposive sampling technique according to purposes. The research instrument is a professional competencies assessment in a practicum whose has an index of the item objective congruences at all equal to 1.00 and suitability at the highest level (= 5.00, S.D. = 0.00), which have three steps are: step one an evaluator status, step two an opinion to the professional competency, and step three a suggestion for student's professional competency development. This research is the survey by a. descriptive statistic with the data analysis on mean, percentage, and standard deviation.

            Research revealed that most respondents as associate teachers are equal to 69.05 % through there got comments from administrators, associate teachers, and university supervisors said that their chemistry students have professional competencies on the standard of knowledge and professional experiences were at the highest level (= 4.57, S.D. = 0.55).