Eloping a Preparatory Model for Teacher Professional Practice to Enhance the Teaching Competencies of Student Teachers at Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University

Abstract

This study aimed to: 1) develop a preparatory model for professional teaching practicum to enhance the teaching competencies of student teachers; and 2) examine the teaching competencies of student teachers after participating in learning activities based on the developed preparatory model. The study employed a Research and Development (R&D) approach consisting of three phases. The sample comprised 32 third-year students majoring in General Science in the Faculty of Education at Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University during the second semester of the 2024 academic year. The participants were selected through cluster random sampling. The research instruments included a manual for the preparatory model for professional teaching practicum and a teaching competency assessment form for student teachers. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and content analysis.
The findings revealed that:
1. The developed preparatory model consisted of five components: principles, objectives, duration of learning activities, learning processes, and assessment and evaluation. The experts’ assessment indicated that the overall appropriateness of the model was at the highest level, with mean scores ranging from 4.50 to 5.00.
2. After participating in the learning activities based on the model, the student teachers demonstrated an overall teaching competency at a good level. When individual competencies were considered, lesson planning competency received the highest mean score and was rated at a very good level, followed by instructional competency at a good level, and instructional assessment competency at a good level, respectively.