INVESTIGATING CHALLENGES OF EFL STUDENTS IN TEACHING PRACTICUM CLASS

One of the many developmental phases required to become a successful teacher is to enroll in teaching practicum courses. The aim of this study is to (1) determine the challenges that students face while implementing their practicum courses, (2) determine the factors that contribute to these problems. Purposive sampling and quantitative research methods, including the quantitative data collecting using questionnaires, were used in this study. The research's respondents were 23 students who were enrolled in the English Education Study Program at Ar-Raniry State Islamic University for the 2019 academic year. The results of this research indicate that (1) most students felt that the expense of the materials and the psychological element of the student were the most frequent obstacles they faced, as shown by their 44.67 questionnaire score (2). The variables that contribute to the difficulty of the teaching practicum class include a lack of teaching experience, the state of the classroom, and the average score of 66.80 from the questionnaire data.