The purpose of this study is to develop a model of mathematics achievement based on adjustment among students in teacher training institutes in Malaysia. The structural equation model by partial least squares equations was used to measure goodness of items in terms of validity and reliability. Then, the model of academic adjustment was developed in this study. The data were obtained by distributing a questionnaire to 100 students of the Preparatory Programme Bachelor of Teaching (PPISMP) majoring in Mathematics Education in teacher training institutes. The items were translated and adapted from the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ). The statistics result depending on the outcome measure revealed that academic adjustment emerged as the best predictor in influencing student mathematics achievement. In contrast, this study also found that the variance value for academic adjustment was most influenced by social adjustment. Therefore, the findings gained and the model devel.....

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This paper discusses part of the findings in a case study conducted to student teachers who were in teacher education programme in a selected university. The discussion focuses on the findings of interviews done to the students regarding with their readiness for their teaching practice or teaching practice at schools where there were placed. Open ended interviews were done to randomly ten students who had gone to the schools for their social visit before they go for their teaching practice. Audio data were collected from the participants of the interviews. The data were analysed and categorised thematically. There were main themes of the readiness that emerged from the analysis include social readiness, psychological readiness, general pedagogical knowledge readiness, pedagogical content knowledge readiness and basic skills readiness. The findings show that the student teachers admitted confidently that they were ready socially and psychologically for their teaching practice. They were.....

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