Developing the Teaching Practicum Program in E-learning and Distance Learning Deanship in the Light of Microteaching

Abstract

The present study aims at developing the teaching practicum program in E-learning and Distance Learning Deanship in the light of microteaching, through identifying the situation of the program, the differences in points of view and then submitting a proposal for such a program. The study population consists of all the students enrolled in the teaching practicum program in the second semester 1434/1435 AH, totaling (814) students, and all the academic supervisors of teaching practicum, totaling (72) supervisors. The study sample consists of 168 male and female students, as well as (32) supervisors.

The findings of the study show that the teaching practicum program as practiced in the e-Learning and Distance Learning Deanship has obtained a very high score with an average of (4.5), representing a suitable reflection of the sample. The average scores of the program as it is practiced vary between (4.36) and (4.76) which are considered high scores. The theme of the Teaching Practicum academic supervisor ranked first with an average of (4.76), indicating the importance given to the program training mechanisms by the study sample. On the other hand, the theme of goals ranked second with an average of (4.57), and the theme of activities and means of assistance ranked third with an average of (4.49). For all sections, the findings show that there are no statistically significant differences between students and academic supervisors of Teaching Practicum in the following themes: goals, learning environment, academic supervisors of Teaching Practicum, and activities and means of assistance. For the theme of content, the findins prove that there are statistically significant differences between students and academic supervisors in favor of the supervisors, where the general level of their evaluation of the content is higher than the students'.