Date of Award
1-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Curriculum & Instruction
First Advisor
Dr. Nagmeldin O. Alsheikh
Second Advisor
Dr,. Mohammed S Shaban
Third Advisor
Dr. Abdurrahman G . AlMekalafi
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges the UAE University (UAEU) English pre-service teachers faced during their field experience within a major curricular reform. The study focused on five UAEU English pre-service teachers enrolled in a practicum course during their field experience and their five cooperative teachers. A semi-structured interview, a questionnaire and an observation checklist were employed to explore the field experience challenges that the UAEU English pre-service teachers encountered. The use of multiple resources helped to create a general profile and in turn helped to improve the trustworthiness of the research findings. The implication derived from this study indicated that the UAEU English pre-service teachers viewed themselves as unprepared to meet the curriculum reform requirements.
The findings revealed that although the UAEU English pre-service teachers were well prepared to teach English Language, the discrepancy between their university coursework and their field experience was apparent. Finally, the study findings revealed that most of the UAEU English pre-service teachers’ challenges were centered around knowledge of subject matter of mathematics and science and knowledge of curricular.
Recommended Citation
Mohammed Salem, Sahar Ali, "The UAE English Pre- Service Teachers Field experience Challenges Coping to teach within a Major Curricular reform" (2013). Theses. 77.
https://scholarworks.uaeu.ac.ae/all_theses/77