THE EXTENT OF EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRACTICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN MEETING THE TRAINING NEEDS OF THE STUDENT TEACHERS MAJORING IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the extent of effectiveness of the practical education program in meeting the training needs of
the student teachers majoring in vocational education from their perspective. The sample consists from 85 female and male
students who are specialized in vocational education from a practical education course. Those students were selected during the
second semester of the academic year (2018 / 2019) from Al-Huson University College which is affiliated with Al-Balqaʼ Applied
University. They were chosen through the purposive sampling method. To meet the study’s goals, a thirty-seven item
questionnaire was used. It was found that the extent of effectiveness of the practical education program in meeting the training
needs of the student teachers majoring in vocational education from their perspective is high in all the areas. Those areas are:
planning, teaching, and assessment. It was found that there isn’t any statistically significant difference between the respondents’
attitudes which can be attributed to gender. It was found that there is a statistically significant difference between the
respondents’ attitudes which can be attributed to GPA. The latter difference is for the favor of the students whose rating is
excellent. It was found that there are several obstacles hindering the practical education program from meeting the intended goals.
Such obstacles include: the lack of raw materials and instruments. The researcher suggested several recommendations. For
instance, he recommends providing more attention to the practical education program at Al-Balqaʼ Applied University in
planning, teaching, and assessment.