Preservice teachers’ pedagogical competence and transformative learning in a dual online-offline teaching practicum

• Published in: Cakrawala Pendidikan
• Main Author: Miftah M.Z.; Widiati U.; Wulyani A.N.; Sharif T.I.S.T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta State University) 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85198338092&doi=10.21831%2fcp.v43i2.54371&partnerID=40&md5=42962bcb6cf4a56b9a1f5e7050881d6c

Research on preservice teachers’ (PSTs) critical reflection on teaching practicum in transformative learning (TL) within teacher education programs is evident. However, studies investigating PSTs’ pedagogical competence (PC) and TL through the lens of critical reflection on Indonesian EFL teaching practicum settings are still limited. This study investigates what PSTs learned from critical reflection on a dual online-offline teaching practicum for developing PC and how they performed TL. Ten PSTs engaged in a two-month teaching practicum experience within the English teacher education preparation program of a state university in Central Kalimantan Indonesia were voluntarily involved in this case study. Multiple data were garnered through reflective journals and focus group interviews. Data were analyzed deductively and thematically to explore prominent themes. The results shed some light on lessons learned encompassing the instructional practices for PSTs’ PC development and their PC enhancement. PSTs performed TL by boosting students’ ability to change mindsets and thinking habits in learning and making them aware of learning and becoming better learners. The research implication provides empirical evidence pertaining to how critical reflection on the dual online-offline teaching practicum contributes to PSTs’ PC development and TL performance for professional development. © 2024, author.