Malaysian Trainee Teachers’ Experience at Managing Students’ Learning During the Pandemic: A Leap into the 21st. Century Skills

Norhaili MassariNoor Saazai Mat SaadFariza Puteh-BehakSakinah AhmadHazlina AbdullahHaliza HarunNormazla Ahmad MahirSuzanah SelamatHazleena BaharunMaziahtusima Ishak2024-05-302024-05-302021eISBN: 9789674408855https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EP06vRgMNMfHQIA4CB2hAZrr4AIhvfnn/viewhttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/18108Prosiding Seminar Kebangsaan Majlis Dekan Pendidikan Universiti Awam Malaysia (MEDC 2020): “Ke Arah Menginsankan Pendidikan di Malaysia / Penyunting Hishomudin Ahmad, Noor Saazai Mat Saad, Rahimah Saimin, Kirembwe Rashid Abdul Hamed, Noorhayati Hashim, Sarifah Nurhanum Syed Sahuri, Zarina Ashikin Zakaria, Nur Shahadah Mohd Surbani 11-12 November 2020 (Seminar Dalam Talian) Anjuran : Fakulti Pengajian Bahasa Utama, USIM & Majlis Dekan Pendidikan Universiti Awam MalaysiaIntroduction- Teaching practicum is an essential part of teacher-training that provides real classroom engagement for a beginner teacher. It is considered as one of the most critical components of teacher preparation with greatest impact on teacher quality (Mtika, 2011; Zeichner, 2010; Graham, 2006; Tang, 2003) and is significant for the development of their pedagogical skills (Kauffman, 1992). The sudden upsurge of the Covid -19 infections around the world in the first quarter of 2020, witnessed massive closure of schools worldwide in order to contain the spread of the pandemic. This unexpected turn of events had flipped the more traditional face-to-face method of teaching and learning into distance learning that requires 21st. Century technology and skills. Purpose – This paper explores the experience of a group of trainee teachers from an institute of higher learning in Malaysia, at managing this unprecedented challenge in delivering education remotely via technology. Methodology – Data were collected from interview and supplemental written records in the form of lesson plans, teaching evidence and online tools employed for the teaching and learning. Findings – The findings show that the trainee teachers undergo varied and often challenging experiences in ensuring the continuity of curriculum-based education and the students’ progress in learning. Significance – Their successes in delivering the lessons amidst the novel encounters are the epitome of resilient and flexible teachers in the making.en-US21st. Century, Pandemic, Teaching and Learning, PracticumMalaysian Trainee Teachers’ Experience at Managing Students’ Learning During the Pandemic: A Leap into the 21st. Century SkillsArticle751763