February 2017 Vol.5 No.2

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Original Research Article

A Mixed Method Approach to explore Student-teachers’ anxiety in relation to their Teaching Practices at School Placement

^*1Nosheen Kanwal, ²Dr. Nasrin Akhter and ³Noreen Kanwal

¹M.Phil Education, University of Education, Lahore
²Assistant Professor, University of Education Lahore
³M.Phil Management Sciences, COMSATs Institute of Information and Technology Lahore

*Corresponding Author’s E-mail: nosheenkanwal38@yahoo.com

Accepted February 13, 2017

Abstract

This study aims to determine the student-teachers anxiety regarding teaching practice including its main elements like lesson planning, classroom management, evaluation and school staff’s attitude. Mixed methods approach was adopted to get in-depth understanding of student-teachers anxiety. STAS (Student-Teacher Anxiety Scale) was used to be familiar with the nature of student-teachers’ anxiety. Also, 5 focus-group interviews consisting 5 student-teachers were conducted. Total 500 student-teachers participated in the survey. This study revealed findings regarding student anxiety at their school placement which should be considered by the organizers of teaching practice, teacher educators and student-teachers. This study concluded on the basis of student-teacher’s responses that teaching profession is difficult due to lack of required facilities, lack of necessary training for teaching, lack of unawareness from latest teaching methods and lack of proficiency in contents; these factors cause anxiety in student-teachers at their school placement. Further recommendation could be made to the teacher-educators, teaching practice coordinators and relevant authorities.

Keywords: Anxiety, Cooperative-teachers, Lesson Planning, Student-teachers, Teaching practice