The Role of Mentor Teacher in Preparing Teacher Candidate at the Field Experience Practice
- DOI
- 10.2991/icesshum-19.2019.112How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Field Experience Practice, Mentor Teacher, Teacher Professionalism, Teacher Education
- Abstract
This study is related to the Field Experience Practice (PPL) at the Indonesia University of Education. The program was implemented to prepare professional teacher candidates as educators at the school level. The relationship between advisor (DPL), mentor teacher and intern is one of the keys to the success of the Field Experience Practice. In addition, mentor teacher is one of the main elements, since the process of implementing the program is in school. This study used the descriptive method, in which the mentor teacher is the main subject of the study. The data were obtained through observation, interviews, and documentation. The result of the study obtained information about (1) how the mentor teacher supported the intern during the Field Experience Practice at school; (2) how the mentor teacher guided the intern at school; (3) how the mentor teacher provided feedback on practical performance during the program; and (4) the process of coordinating relationship between advisor, mentor teacher, and intern in the program. With the information, the intern obtained a lot of real experience and could improve their abilities both in teaching, classroom management, and dealing with classroom issues correctly. This study can be beneficial for the advancement of education in Indonesia, especially in preparing professional and quality teacher candidates.
- Copyright
- © 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Mamat Ruhimat AU - Nandi PY - 2019/08 DA - 2019/08 TI - The Role of Mentor Teacher in Preparing Teacher Candidate at the Field Experience Practice BT - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Education Social Sciences and Humanities (ICESSHum 2019) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 705 EP - 709 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/icesshum-19.2019.112 DO - 10.2991/icesshum-19.2019.112 ID - Ruhimat2019/08 ER -