Student Teacher of Malay Language as a First Language: Do They Have the Confidence to Teach

The objective of the study was to assess the teaching confidence of student teacher who’s specialization is Teaching of Malay as a First Language. The specific objectives were to determine the teaching confidence in terms of student engagement; instructional strategies; classroom management and teac...

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Main Authors: Jamian, Abdul Rasid, Konting, Mohd Majid, Bakar, Ab. Rahim
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: The International Journal of Learning 2007
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12526/1/Student%20Teacher%20of%20Malay%20Language%20as%20a%20First%20Language.pdf
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Summary:The objective of the study was to assess the teaching confidence of student teacher who’s specialization is Teaching of Malay as a First Language. The specific objectives were to determine the teaching confidence in terms of student engagement; instructional strategies; classroom management and teaching with computers in classroom. Data were gathered from a sample of 53 student teachers. Findings indicate that a majority of the respondents had a high level of confidence in terms of student engagement (Mean: 3.97, S.D: 0.29), instructional strategies (Mean: 3.93, S.D: 0.38), classroom management (Mean: 3.90, S.D: 0.32) and teaching with computers in classroom (Mean: 3.83, S.D: 0.57).