Prospective Teacher’s Pre- and Post- Practicum Beliefs on Teaching

Stability and change in prospective teachers’ pre- and post- practicum beliefs were studied through a survey questionnaire administered to 89 practice teachers from eight teacher-education institutions in the Philippines. The study identified views on teaching that influenced prospective teachers’ pursuit of a teacher education degree, compared their beliefs before and after practice teaching, and identified the components of the teacher education program to which such belief changes were attributed. Based on the respondents’ ratings, this study found that the clinical or practical component of teacher-education programs play a positive and a significant role in their perspectives about their profession.