Pre-Service Teachers’ Evaluation on their Student Internship Program

Darin Jan Tindowen, Jennifer Bangi, Cirilo Parallag Jr.

Abstract


This study was conducted to evaluate the implementation of the student internship program of the University of Saint Louis, specifically in the Teacher Education Program. The respondents of the study were the 62 Pre-Service Teachers who had their internship last SY 2018-2019. The results reveal that the student internship program of the Teacher Education Department is effective since it is responsive to the needs of the current industries and at the same time, effective in helping students develop both hard and soft skills needed in their chosen profession. Furthermore, pre-service teachers have positive experiences in the conduct of their student internship program.

https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.18.10.18


Keywords


Student internship Program, Teacher Education, Evaluation, Pre-service Teachers

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