Performances of Pre-Service Teachers in their Practice Teaching and Field Study Courses

This study aimed to assess the Performance of Pre-Service Teachers on their Field Study Courses (FSCs) and Practice Teaching Courses (PTCs). This utilized the descriptive research design in which questionnaires were used to gather data. The study shows that there is no significant relationship between the respondents’ level of competencies and academic performance on field study courses, same results was manifested between the respondents’ level of competencies on field study courses and their academic performance in practice teaching which leads to a conclusion that their competencies does not have anything to do with their actual teaching performance as determined through their academic achievement. Moreover, the results show a significant relationship between the academic performances of the Pre-Service Teachers in their Field Study Courses (FSCs) with their Practice Teaching Courses (PTCs) which goes to show that obtained grades are directly proportional with each other.

Keywords: Experiential Learning, Field Study Course, Teacher Education, Practice Teaching