The status of final year pre-service teachers’ teaching competence of some teacher education universities: Result of pre-service teachers self-assessment

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1075.2021-0046

Abstract

Teaching competency is an important component of the professional competencies of teacher training curriculum. This article analyzes the results of final year pre-service teachers self-assessment on their teaching competence and difficulties in developing it. Participants were 316 fourth-year preservice teachers of three major pedagogical universities in Vietnam: Hanoi National University of Education, The University of Danang - University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education. The results show that final year preservice teachers selfassess their teaching competence at a good level; in which there are some components that are not good and have many difficulties to develop such as: Supporting students with special needs in learning; Differentiated teaching; Selecting and using teaching methods, facilities and forms of teaching organization. The results of this study are expected useful for developing teaching competence of preservice teachers and aiming to diversify assessment methods in education and training, including learners' self-assessment, contributing to improving the effectiveness of teacher training.