Adaptability and problem solving as survival skills

This study investigates student teachers' adaptability and problem-solving abilities during their practice teaching in a school-university partnership. The study explores how student teachers tried to adapt to the new school environments and how they overcame the obstacles they encountered. Thi...

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Main Author: Khin Khin Thant Sin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pact4Youth Association 2022-05-01
Series:GiLE Journal of Skills Development
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Online Access:https://gjsd.gile-edu.org/index.php/home/article/view/48
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Summary:This study investigates student teachers' adaptability and problem-solving abilities during their practice teaching in a school-university partnership. The study explores how student teachers tried to adapt to the new school environments and how they overcame the obstacles they encountered. This study applied a mixed-methods design. In the quantitative part, 50 student teachers participated, and four student teachers volunteered for interviews. The results showed that student teachers used their adaptability and problem-solving skills to win stressful situations, including difficulties in teaching and learning and communication with school teachers. In addition to that, student teachers also increased their self-confidence and learned to build professional identity.
ISSN:2732-3781