In Search of Quality Student Teachers in a Digital Era: Reframing the Practices of Soft Skills in Teacher Education

Autor/inn/en	Hadiyanto; Mukmimnin, Amirul; Failasofah; Arif, Nely; Fajaryani, Nunung; Habibi, Akhmad
Titel	In Search of Quality Student Teachers in a Digital Era: Reframing the Practices of Soft Skills in Teacher Education
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 16 (2017) 3, S.71-78 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2146-7242
Schlagwörter	Student Teachers; Teaching Skills; Preservice Teacher Education; Communication Skills; Information Technology; Numeracy; Problem Solving; Interpersonal Competence; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Teacher Competencies; Language Teachers; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Skill Development; Learning Processes; Learner Engagement; Data Collection; Questionnaires; Student Teacher Attitudes; Learning Strategies; Technological Literacy; Teamwork; Indonesia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehramtsstudent; Lehramtsstudentin; Referendar; Referendarin; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Kommunikationsstil; Informationstechnologie; Rechenkompetenz; Problemlösen; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Lehrkunst; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Learning process; Lernprozess; Data capture; Datensammlung; Fragebogen; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Technisches Wissen; Indonesien
Abstract	The purpose of this current study was to examine and document the practices of soft skills (communication, IT, numeracy, learning how to learn, problem solving, working with others, and subject-specific competencies) among English as foreign language (EFL) student teachers at one public university teacher education program in Jambi, Indonesia. The study centred on examining the level of soft skills practised by EFL student teachers in their learning process and the level of student engagement in every statement of soft skill components. Data were collected through distributing a questionnaire to EFL student teachers. The findings of the study showed the mean score of soft skills practices in overall (3.28 of 5.00) which was at an average level. A closer examination on more specific skills, five of seven Soft skills were practised at medium level; they were numeracy, learning how to learn, IT and problem solving and subject-specific competencies. However they rated their soft skills in term of communication and working each other at high level. The findings implied that the soft skills were not well-blended and practiced in learning and teaching process at the research site. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Sakarya University. Esentepe Campus, Adapazari 54000, Turkey. Tel: +90-505-2431868; Fax: +90-264-6141034; e-mail: tojet@sakarya.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.tojet.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01