The aims of this study are to explore the learning experiences of student teachers (STs) in learning to teach and to examine how inquiry strategies help STs in learning. 32 STs in TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) programme were selected as participants. A qualitative research design was utilized to analyse data from interview, observation and document analysis. Data were analysed using percentage, frequencies and analytical model by Powell et al. (2003). Inquiry-based learning (IBL) approach is chosen in this study due to the strong educational theoretical support and beneficial outcomes from research. The findings reveal strong influences of IBL in assisting STs in learning to teach especially in their pedagogical content knowledge courses. The results indicate that inquiry approach should be implemented in SLTE curriculum to produce reflective teachers and problem solvers...

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The issue of dropping out is an important issue either nationally or internationally (Chung & Lee, 2018; Ripamonti, 2017; Siti Eshah et al, 2016; De Witte et al., 2013; McIntyre, 2013; Murad, 1973). Educational Planning and Research Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia (2016) reports that 4.3% of high school students are at risk to dropping out of the school system. National Center for Education Statistics (2016) states that the percentage of dropping out in US has declined from 7.4% (2010) to 5.9% (2015) but efforts to reduce the rate are still ongoing (Freeman & Simonsen, 2015). The Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI) states one to two percent of Korean students stop learning (dropout) due to the difficulty in adjusting to school life (Chung & Lee, 2018). While dropping out have become a critical issue in basic education in Indonesia, around 2.6 million students aged 7 to 15 have dropped out of the education system (Pujiastuti et al., 2017).  ..

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Students at risk of dropping out intervention program are a proactive step taken by Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) (2018) in addressing the problem. Guidance and counseling teachers has been given responsibility as a planner and executor in this program. This study using quantitative approach which is a survey of 100 respondents among the guidance and counseling teachers who teach in secondary school only. The purpose of this study is to validate the instrument of Accountability among Guidance and Counseling Teachers for Students at Risk of Dropping out Intervention Program based on four components which are Define; Manage; Deliver and; Assess using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). The EFA results found that all factor loadings were greater than 0.55 meaning that all items were received and no items were dropped. Based on the analysis performed, it can be concluded that the instrument used has a good degree of validity in determining the accountability among guidance and counse.....

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Students at risk of dropping out intervention program are a proactive step taken by Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) (2018) in addressing the problem. Guidance and counseling teachers has been given responsibility as a planner and executor in this program. This study using quantitative approach which is a survey of 100 respondents among the guidance and counseling teachers who teach in secondary school only. The purpose of this study is to validate the instrument of Accountability among Guidance and Counseling Teachers for Students at Risk of Dropping out Intervention Program based on four components which are Define; Manage; Deliver and; Assess using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). The EFA results found that all factor loadings were greater than 0.55 meaning that all items were received and no items were dropped. Based on the analysis performed, it can be concluded that the instrument used has a good degree of validity in determining the accountability among guidance and counse.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membina, mengesah, menguji kebolehpercayaan serta mengukur amalan akauntabiliti Guru Bimbingan dan Kaunseling (GBK) terhadap pelaksanaan Program Intervensi Murid Berisiko Cicir (PIMBC). Kajian ini turut memberi fokus terhadap komponen pentakrifan, pengurusan, penyampaian dan pentaksiran berdasarkan jantina, tempoh perkhidmatan dan lokasi sekolah. Selain itu, halangan amalan akauntabiliti dan faktor keberkesanan dalam pelaksanaan program ini turut dikenal pasti. Kaedah tinjauan digunakan dalam pelaksanaan kajian ini. Bagi proses pembinaan instrumen, tujuh pakar terlibat dalam mengesah kandungan instrumen. Manakala kesahan konstruk dan kebolehpercayaan instrumen pula melibatkan 100 responden. Seterusnya, kaedah tinjauan menggunakan persampelan rawak mudah dilaksanakan terhadap 395 GBK yang mengajar di sekolah menengah kebangsaan bertujuan mengukur amalan akauntabiliti terhadap pelaksanaan PIMBC. Tiga orang GBK dipilih sebagai peserta temu bual melal.....

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The aims of this study are to examine how the principles of IBL (Inquiry-based Learning) used in two pedagogical courses assist ESL (English as a Second Language) Student Teachers (STs) in learning to teach; explore how the IBL experiences assist the ESL STs in learning to teach and identify the essential elements required in developing the IBL framework for ESL STs. This case study makes use of purposive sampling of 23 STs from the eighth (8th) semester in the TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) programme in a public university as the participants. The qualitative research was conducted to address the pedagogical, theoretical and methodological gaps in research for SLTE (Second Language Teacher Education). Two theories of Constructivism and Social Constructivism are derived as the framework for the IBL approach. Data from multiple sources and instruments (survey, open-ended questionnaire, document analysis checklist and journal entry) were analysed as well as cond.....

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