Pengalaman Pengajaran Guru Novis Pendidikan Islam: Implikasi terhadap Reka Bentuk Kurikulum Latihan Pendidikan Guru (Islamic Education Novice Teachers’ Teaching Experiences: Implications towards Teacher Training Curriculum Design)

Abstract

Teacher training programmes in higher institutions provide a good foundation to prepare student-teacher to be competent in teaching and learning field. However, literature revealed that some of the novice teachers struggled to play their roles and responsibilities effectively as a new educator, as they encountered problems and challenges in translating their pedagogical theory-based knowledge into real teaching practice. Moreover, being fresh graduates and new educators; they are expected to be well equipped with advanced 21st century's teaching and learning skills. Therefore, this study focuses on Islamic Education novice teachers' experiences, such as their pedagogical competencies, teachers' professionalism and mentorship. Ten Islamic Education novice teachers from four different states in Malaysia were selected by using purposive sampling. As a source of evidence, qualitative semi-structured individual interviews were employed. The results indicated on issues and challenges arose during Islamic Education novice teachers' early years of teaching, such as distress in working far away from families, student behavior management and work stress.The implication of this study is the Islamic Education teacher training programmes need to improve the curriculum design that can produce a teacher with understanding and contemporary skills.