Effectiveness of Newly Reformed Teacher Education Program of ADE/B. Ed (Hons.): Student-Teachers' Perceptions
In Pakistan, the teacher education program has undergone a number of changes in terms of a new curriculum, quality measures and certification policies. The present study has attempted to assess the effectiveness of the program from student-teachers' perspectives. A closed-ended questionnaire was used to collect data from 200 student-teachers from four public sector universities. An initial descriptive analysis showed that teaching quality has slightly improved. An institution with a better learning environment was better at meeting student-teachers expectation. Only 12% of the participants reported that 100% of their expectations were met, while 40% of the participants reported that 80% of their expectations were met by the program. There was no association between Strengths of the Program and Sex' as, ?2 (2, n = 165) = .588, p >.05, phi = .06. The association between Program Level (ADE, B. Ed) and Perceived Strengths of the Program was statistically significant as ?2 (3, n = 165) = 24.725, p >.0005, phi = .380. Institution Type and Perceived Strengths of the Program were also statistically significantly associated as ?2 (9, n= 165) = 80.060, p<.05.
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Teacher Education, Student- Teachers,Teacher motivation, Teaching Expectations
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(1) Kamal Ud Din
Lecturer, Department of Educational Development, Karakoram International University, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
(2) Fasiha Altaf
Visiting Lecturer, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Almas Shoaib
Curriculum Developer, SHF (Super High Frequency), University of Management and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Din, K. U., Altaf, F., & Shoaib, A. (2020). Effectiveness of Newly Reformed Teacher Education Program of ADE/B. Ed (Hons.): Student-Teachers' Perceptions. Global Social Sciences Review, V(II), 417-426. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).40
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CHICAGO : Din, Kamal Ud, Fasiha Altaf, and Almas Shoaib. 2020. "Effectiveness of Newly Reformed Teacher Education Program of ADE/B. Ed (Hons.): Student-Teachers' Perceptions." Global Social Sciences Review, V (II): 417-426 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).40
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HARVARD : DIN, K. U., ALTAF, F. & SHOAIB, A. 2020. Effectiveness of Newly Reformed Teacher Education Program of ADE/B. Ed (Hons.): Student-Teachers' Perceptions. Global Social Sciences Review, V, 417-426.
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MHRA : Din, Kamal Ud, Fasiha Altaf, and Almas Shoaib. 2020. "Effectiveness of Newly Reformed Teacher Education Program of ADE/B. Ed (Hons.): Student-Teachers' Perceptions." Global Social Sciences Review, V: 417-426
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MLA : Din, Kamal Ud, Fasiha Altaf, and Almas Shoaib. "Effectiveness of Newly Reformed Teacher Education Program of ADE/B. Ed (Hons.): Student-Teachers' Perceptions." Global Social Sciences Review, V.II (2020): 417-426 Print.
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OXFORD : Din, Kamal Ud, Altaf, Fasiha, and Shoaib, Almas (2020), "Effectiveness of Newly Reformed Teacher Education Program of ADE/B. Ed (Hons.): Student-Teachers' Perceptions", Global Social Sciences Review, V (II), 417-426
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TURABIAN : Din, Kamal Ud, Fasiha Altaf, and Almas Shoaib. "Effectiveness of Newly Reformed Teacher Education Program of ADE/B. Ed (Hons.): Student-Teachers' Perceptions." Global Social Sciences Review V, no. II (2020): 417-426. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).40