Mohd. Ali Ibrahim

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNATIONAL TEACHING PRACTICE PROGRAM: PERCEPTIONS FROM MALAYSIAN AND INDONESIAN TRAINEE TEACHERS

The aim of this research is to evaluate the trainee teachers’ perception on the effectiveness of the international teaching practice program implemented by various international public higher institutions. The research questions cover the aspect of generic skills inclusive of communication skills, teamwork skills, and problem solving skills, together with the aspect of lesson plans, attitudes, and knowledge. 70 fourth year students from UTM, UNY, UPGRI Semarang, and UNIMUSH Makassar were randomly selected as the sample of this research. The data were analysed using descriptive analysis such as frequencies, percentages, mean, and T-test at 0.05 level of significance. Overall findings show that both Malaysian and Indonesian trainee teachers’ perceptions retained at high level during the international teaching practice program. They also recorded positive perceptions on generic skills (mean = 4.14 (Malaysian); mean = 4.09 (Indonesian)), trainee teachers’ lesson plan (mean = 4.12 (Malaysian); mean = 4.14 (Indonesian)), trainee teachers’ attitude (mean = 4.12 (Malaysian); mean = 4.16 (Indonesian)), and trainee teachers’ knowledge (mean = 4.19 (Malaysian); mean = 4.15 (Indonesian)). Future recommendations are also included to improve the program in the near future.